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Irish people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Ireland: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 6,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Ireland (2025). Of them, about 3,700 were born in Ireland and 2,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Ireland live in Stockholm (625), Göteborg (228) and Malmö (217). The largest share of residents is in Gävle (0.2%), Sandviken (0.1%) and Solna (0.1%).
By origin in Ireland we mean people who were born in Ireland, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Ireland.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Ireland | 3,681 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Ireland | 45 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Ireland and another country | 312 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Ireland | 2,592 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Ireland living in Sweden has grown from about 740 in 2000 to about 3,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Ireland, the whole group has grown from about 5,300 in 2018 to about 6,600 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Ireland
People born in Ireland living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 551 | 625 | +74 (+13%) |
| Göteborg | 163 | 228 | +65 (+40%) |
| Malmö | 127 | 217 | +90 (+71%) |
| Gävle | 10 | 199 | +189 |
| Uppsala | 100 | 141 | +41 (+41%) |
| Lund | 70 | 113 | +43 (+61%) |
| Solna | 50 | 78 | +28 (+56%) |
| Nacka | 53 | 69 | +16 (+30%) |
| Västerås | 26 | 68 | +42 (+162%) |
| Sollentuna | 57 | 54 | −3 (−5%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Ireland is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Ireland is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Ireland
Number is the people born in Ireland 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 Ireland in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 625 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 228 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 217 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 199 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 141 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 113 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 78 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 69 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 68 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Sandviken | 53 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 49 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 42 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 42 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 42 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 41 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 39 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 38 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 34 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 32 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 32 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 31 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 31 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 30 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 29 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Ireland, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gävle | 199 | 0.2% |
| Sandviken | 53 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 78 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 113 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 26 | 0.1% |
| Staffanstorp | 21 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 42 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 31 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 625 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 69 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 217 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 141 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 42 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 42 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 24 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 39 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 24 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 49 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 68 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 21 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 34 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 228 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 32 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 22 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Irish people in Sweden
- How many Irish people live in Sweden?
- About 6,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Ireland (2025). Of them, about 3,700 were born in Ireland and 2,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Irish people live?
- The most people born in Ireland live in Stockholm (625), Göteborg (228) and Malmö (217). Together, 35% of everyone born in Ireland lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Irish people?
- Gävle, where 0.2% of residents were born in Ireland. It is followed by Sandviken (0.1%) and Solna (0.1%).
- Is the number of Irish people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Ireland living in Sweden has grown from about 740 in 2000 to about 3,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Ireland, the whole group has grown from about 5,300 in 2018 to about 6,600 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Ireland?
- About 2,900. Of them, about 50 have two parents born in Ireland.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Ireland. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Ireland 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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