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Greeks in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Greece: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 38,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Greece (2025). Of them, about 22,000 were born in Greece and 16,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Greece live in Stockholm (4,982), Göteborg (1,756) and Uppsala (1,114). The largest share of residents is in Solna (1.0%), Sundbyberg (0.8%) and Järfälla (0.7%).
By origin in Greece we mean people who were born in Greece, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Greece.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Greece | 21,720 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Greece | 5,124 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Greece and another country | 2,524 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Greece | 8,432 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Greece living in Sweden has grown from about 10,000 in 2000 to about 21,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Greece, the whole group has grown from about 34,000 in 2018 to about 38,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Greece
People born in Greece living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,481 | 4,982 | +501 (+11%) |
| Göteborg | 1,176 | 1,756 | +580 (+49%) |
| Uppsala | 635 | 1,114 | +479 (+75%) |
| Malmö | 666 | 1,090 | +424 (+64%) |
| Solna | 729 | 892 | +163 (+22%) |
| Botkyrka | 496 | 597 | +101 (+20%) |
| Järfälla | 335 | 587 | +252 (+75%) |
| Huddinge | 394 | 549 | +155 (+39%) |
| Sundbyberg | 311 | 473 | +162 (+52%) |
| Lund | 269 | 406 | +137 (+51%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Greece is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Greece is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Greece
Number is the people born in Greece living in the municipality, Share is their share of the municipality's residents, and Of all in Sweden is the municipality's share of everyone born in Greece in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,982 | 0.5% |
| Göteborg | 1,756 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 1,114 | 0.4% |
| Malmö | 1,090 | 0.3% |
| Solna | 892 | 1.0% |
| Botkyrka | 597 | 0.6% |
| Järfälla | 587 | 0.7% |
| Huddinge | 549 | 0.5% |
| Sundbyberg | 473 | 0.8% |
| Lund | 406 | 0.3% |
| Linköping | 348 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 342 | 0.3% |
| Borås | 311 | 0.3% |
| Nacka | 310 | 0.3% |
| Sollentuna | 309 | 0.4% |
| Helsingborg | 306 | 0.2% |
| Kalmar | 306 | 0.4% |
| Södertälje | 277 | 0.3% |
| Norrköping | 251 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 216 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 215 | 0.4% |
| Jönköping | 202 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 200 | 0.6% |
| Örebro | 191 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 182 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Greece, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 892 | 1.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 473 | 0.8% |
| Järfälla | 587 | 0.7% |
| Botkyrka | 597 | 0.6% |
| Upplands-Bro | 200 | 0.6% |
| Stockholm | 4,982 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 549 | 0.5% |
| Uppsala | 1,114 | 0.4% |
| Upplands Väsby | 216 | 0.4% |
| Kalmar | 306 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 215 | 0.4% |
| Sollentuna | 309 | 0.4% |
| Haninge | 342 | 0.3% |
| Klippan | 56 | 0.3% |
| Lund | 406 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 1,090 | 0.3% |
| Göteborg | 1,756 | 0.3% |
| Partille | 114 | 0.3% |
| Salem | 48 | 0.3% |
| Gislaved | 79 | 0.3% |
| Nacka | 310 | 0.3% |
| Borås | 311 | 0.3% |
| Södertälje | 277 | 0.3% |
| Tyresö | 126 | 0.3% |
| Danderyd | 77 | 0.2% |
Common questions about Greeks in Sweden
- How many Greeks live in Sweden?
- About 38,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Greece (2025). Of them, about 22,000 were born in Greece and 16,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Greeks live?
- The most people born in Greece live in Stockholm (4,982), Göteborg (1,756) and Uppsala (1,114). Together, 37% of everyone born in Greece lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Greeks?
- Solna, where 1.0% of residents were born in Greece. It is followed by Sundbyberg (0.8%) and Järfälla (0.7%).
- Is the number of Greeks in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Greece living in Sweden has grown from about 10,000 in 2000 to about 21,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Greece, the whole group has grown from about 34,000 in 2018 to about 38,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Greece?
- About 16,000. Of them, about 5,100 have two parents born in Greece.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Greece. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Greece live is not available in Statistics Sweden's open data, only how many there are in the whole country. The real group in a municipality is therefore usually larger than the figures show.
- These are sorted lists, not grades. A large or small number is neither good nor bad.
- Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The municipality figures are from 2025 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden. Last updated .
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