Origin: Iraq
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Iraq live?
By origin in Iraq we mean people who were born in Iraq, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Iraq.
The most people born in Iraq live in Stockholm (15,177), Göteborg (12,756) and Malmö (11,600). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (7.9%), Eskilstuna (5.2%) and Burlöv (4.0%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 237,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Iraq: 141,000 were born there and 96,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Iraq | 141,451 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Iraq | 64,590 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Iraq and another country | 18,556 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Iraq | 12,624 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Iraq
Number is the people born in Iraq 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 Iraq in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 15,177 | 1.5% |
| Göteborg | 12,756 | 2.1% |
| Malmö | 11,600 | 3.2% |
| Södertälje | 8,137 | 7.9% |
| Eskilstuna | 5,523 | 5.2% |
| Västerås | 4,921 | 3.1% |
| Botkyrka | 3,832 | 4.0% |
| Linköping | 3,804 | 2.3% |
| Jönköping | 3,570 | 2.4% |
| Uppsala | 3,411 | 1.4% |
| Helsingborg | 3,370 | 2.2% |
| Örebro | 3,143 | 2.0% |
| Järfälla | 2,956 | 3.3% |
| Huddinge | 2,786 | 2.4% |
| Norrköping | 2,590 | 1.8% |
| Kristianstad | 2,257 | 2.6% |
| Växjö | 1,879 | 1.9% |
| Lund | 1,534 | 1.2% |
| Karlstad | 1,498 | 1.5% |
| Gävle | 1,451 | 1.4% |
| Borås | 1,318 | 1.1% |
| Mölndal | 1,282 | 1.8% |
| Sigtuna | 1,272 | 2.4% |
| Sollentuna | 1,237 | 1.6% |
| Haninge | 1,176 | 1.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Iraq, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Södertälje | 8,137 | 7.9% |
| Eskilstuna | 5,523 | 5.2% |
| Burlöv | 813 | 4.0% |
| Botkyrka | 3,832 | 4.0% |
| Salem | 587 | 3.4% |
| Järfälla | 2,956 | 3.3% |
| Malmö | 11,600 | 3.2% |
| Strömstad | 424 | 3.1% |
| Västerås | 4,921 | 3.1% |
| Kristianstad | 2,257 | 2.6% |
| Huddinge | 2,786 | 2.4% |
| Upplands-Bro | 807 | 2.4% |
| Jönköping | 3,570 | 2.4% |
| Sigtuna | 1,272 | 2.4% |
| Upplands Väsby | 1,147 | 2.3% |
| Linköping | 3,804 | 2.3% |
| Helsingborg | 3,370 | 2.2% |
| Osby | 278 | 2.2% |
| Göteborg | 12,756 | 2.1% |
| Örebro | 3,143 | 2.0% |
| Växjö | 1,879 | 1.9% |
| Katrineholm | 626 | 1.8% |
| Norrköping | 2,590 | 1.8% |
| Mölndal | 1,282 | 1.8% |
| Köping | 445 | 1.7% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Iraq. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Iraq 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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