Origin: Iceland
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Iceland live?
By origin in Iceland we mean people who were born in Iceland, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Iceland.
The most people born in Iceland live in Stockholm (624), Göteborg (482) and Lund (374). The largest share of residents is in Staffanstorp (0.5%), Lund (0.3%) and Bjuv (0.2%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Iceland: 6,000 were born there and 5,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Iceland | 5,975 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Iceland | 803 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Iceland and another country | 677 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Iceland | 3,477 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Iceland
Number is the people born in Iceland 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 Iceland in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 624 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 482 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 374 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 344 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 248 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 132 | 0.1% |
| Staffanstorp | 131 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 109 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 95 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 95 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 83 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 74 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 72 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 70 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 68 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 68 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 61 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 57 | 0.0% |
| Partille | 56 | 0.1% |
| Lerum | 52 | 0.1% |
| Kävlinge | 51 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 51 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 49 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 48 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Iceland, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffanstorp | 131 | 0.5% |
| Lund | 374 | 0.3% |
| Bjuv | 29 | 0.2% |
| Hörby | 26 | 0.2% |
| Lomma | 40 | 0.2% |
| Kävlinge | 51 | 0.2% |
| Svedala | 37 | 0.2% |
| Partille | 56 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 95 | 0.1% |
| Burlöv | 26 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 109 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 70 | 0.1% |
| Lerum | 52 | 0.1% |
| Höör | 20 | 0.1% |
| Klippan | 20 | 0.1% |
| Höganäs | 31 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 31 | 0.1% |
| Laholm | 27 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 248 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 68 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 344 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 132 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 74 | 0.1% |
| Falkenberg | 40 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Iceland. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Iceland 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.
- A large number in a municipality does not mean there are associations, shops or other services for the group there. We have no data on that.
- 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 2024 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden.
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