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Icelanders in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Iceland: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Iceland (2025). Of them, about 6,000 were born in Iceland and 5,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Iceland live in Stockholm (666), Göteborg (500) and Malmö (364). The largest share of residents is in Staffanstorp (0.5%), Lund (0.3%) and Lomma (0.2%).
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.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| 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 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Iceland living in Sweden has grown from about 3,000 in 2000 to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Iceland, the whole group has grown from about 10,000 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Iceland
People born in Iceland living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 552 | 666 | +114 (+21%) |
| Göteborg | 559 | 500 | −59 (−11%) |
| Malmö | 336 | 364 | +28 (+8%) |
| Lund | 381 | 347 | −34 (−9%) |
| Uppsala | 246 | 242 | −4 (−2%) |
| Helsingborg | 121 | 133 | +12 (+10%) |
| Staffanstorp | 123 | 131 | +8 (+7%) |
| Solna | 103 | 97 | −6 (−6%) |
| Mölndal | 88 | 89 | +1 (+1%) |
| Huddinge | 80 | 87 | +7 (+9%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Iceland is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Iceland is only available nationally and from 2018.
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 | 666 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 500 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 364 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 347 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 242 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 133 | 0.1% |
| Staffanstorp | 131 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 97 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 89 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 87 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 84 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 81 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 73 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 71 | 0.0% |
| Varberg | 68 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 64 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 57 | 0.0% |
| Partille | 56 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 53 | 0.0% |
| Lerum | 52 | 0.1% |
| Lomma | 52 | 0.2% |
| Halmstad | 49 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 48 | 0.0% |
| Kävlinge | 46 | 0.1% |
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 | 347 | 0.3% |
| Lomma | 52 | 0.2% |
| Bjuv | 26 | 0.2% |
| Hörby | 25 | 0.2% |
| Svedala | 38 | 0.2% |
| Tomelilla | 20 | 0.1% |
| Höör | 25 | 0.1% |
| Kävlinge | 46 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 56 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 89 | 0.1% |
| Lerum | 52 | 0.1% |
| Klippan | 21 | 0.1% |
| Laholm | 30 | 0.1% |
| Höganäs | 32 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 97 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 64 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 30 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 364 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 68 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 84 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 242 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 21 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 133 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Icelanders in Sweden
- How many Icelanders live in Sweden?
- About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Iceland (2025). Of them, about 6,000 were born in Iceland and 5,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Icelanders live?
- The most people born in Iceland live in Stockholm (666), Göteborg (500) and Malmö (364). Together, 28% of everyone born in Iceland lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Icelanders?
- Staffanstorp, where 0.5% of residents were born in Iceland. It is followed by Lund (0.3%) and Lomma (0.2%).
- Is the number of Icelanders in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Iceland living in Sweden has grown from about 3,000 in 2000 to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Iceland, the whole group has grown from about 10,000 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Iceland?
- About 5,000. Of them, about 800 have two parents born in Iceland.
Good to know
- The lists above 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.
- 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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