Origin: Iran
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Iran live?
By origin in Iran we mean people who were born in Iran, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Iran.
The most people born in Iran live in Göteborg (13,460), Stockholm (12,558) and Malmö (4,467). The largest share of residents is in Upplands Väsby (3.6%), Solna (3.2%) and Partille (2.9%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 136,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Iran: 87,000 were born there and 48,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Iran | 87,292 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Iran | 20,637 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Iran and another country | 11,212 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Iran | 16,563 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Iran
Number is the people born in Iran 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 Iran in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 13,460 | 2.2% |
| Stockholm | 12,558 | 1.3% |
| Malmö | 4,467 | 1.2% |
| Uppsala | 4,092 | 1.6% |
| Solna | 2,724 | 3.2% |
| Järfälla | 2,564 | 2.8% |
| Västerås | 2,285 | 1.4% |
| Sollentuna | 2,162 | 2.8% |
| Upplands Väsby | 1,833 | 3.6% |
| Täby | 1,726 | 2.2% |
| Borås | 1,568 | 1.4% |
| Sundbyberg | 1,567 | 2.7% |
| Lund | 1,533 | 1.2% |
| Linköping | 1,520 | 0.9% |
| Mölndal | 1,400 | 1.9% |
| Örebro | 1,248 | 0.8% |
| Partille | 1,198 | 2.9% |
| Huddinge | 1,076 | 0.9% |
| Helsingborg | 955 | 0.6% |
| Jönköping | 936 | 0.6% |
| Haninge | 931 | 0.9% |
| Nacka | 878 | 0.8% |
| Umeå | 830 | 0.6% |
| Eskilstuna | 786 | 0.7% |
| Karlstad | 782 | 0.8% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Iran, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upplands Väsby | 1,833 | 3.6% |
| Solna | 2,724 | 3.2% |
| Partille | 1,198 | 2.9% |
| Järfälla | 2,564 | 2.8% |
| Sollentuna | 2,162 | 2.8% |
| Sundbyberg | 1,567 | 2.7% |
| Täby | 1,726 | 2.2% |
| Göteborg | 13,460 | 2.2% |
| Mölndal | 1,400 | 1.9% |
| Upplands-Bro | 582 | 1.7% |
| Uppsala | 4,092 | 1.6% |
| Västerås | 2,285 | 1.4% |
| Borås | 1,568 | 1.4% |
| Stockholm | 12,558 | 1.3% |
| Malmö | 4,467 | 1.2% |
| Danderyd | 383 | 1.2% |
| Lund | 1,533 | 1.2% |
| Sigtuna | 611 | 1.1% |
| Vallentuna | 388 | 1.1% |
| Härryda | 408 | 1.0% |
| Burlöv | 206 | 1.0% |
| Ale | 315 | 1.0% |
| Huddinge | 1,076 | 0.9% |
| Haninge | 931 | 0.9% |
| Linköping | 1,520 | 0.9% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Iran. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Iran 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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