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Israelis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Israel: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 6,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Israel (2025). Of them, about 2,900 were born in Israel and 3,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Israel live in Stockholm (517), Uppsala (203) and Malmö (199). The largest share of residents is in Uppsala (0.1%), Kristianstad (0.1%) and Täby (0.1%).
By origin in Israel we mean people who were born in Israel, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Israel.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Israel | 2,948 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Israel | 234 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Israel and another country | 1,282 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Israel | 2,200 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Israel living in Sweden has grown from about 1,100 in 2000 to about 2,500 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Israel, the whole group has grown from about 6,000 in 2018 to about 6,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Israel
People born in Israel living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 459 | 517 | +58 (+13%) |
| Uppsala | 197 | 203 | +6 (+3%) |
| Malmö | 168 | 199 | +31 (+18%) |
| Göteborg | 172 | 197 | +25 (+15%) |
| Lund | 40 | 61 | +21 (+53%) |
| Kristianstad | 60 | 58 | −2 (−3%) |
| Täby | 24 | 49 | +25 (+104%) |
| Helsingborg | 37 | 48 | +11 (+30%) |
| Södertälje | 55 | 48 | −7 (−13%) |
| Huddinge | 39 | 45 | +6 (+15%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Israel is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Israel is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Israel
Number is the people born in Israel 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 Israel in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 517 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 203 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 199 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 197 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 61 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 58 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 49 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 48 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 48 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 45 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 45 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 44 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 41 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 41 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 38 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 38 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 34 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 34 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 33 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 31 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 27 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 27 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 26 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 23 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Israel, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uppsala | 203 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 58 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 49 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 199 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 517 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 44 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 48 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 61 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 20 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 23 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 45 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 38 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 41 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 34 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 197 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 48 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 23 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 33 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 45 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 27 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 41 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 27 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 34 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 38 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Israelis in Sweden
- How many Israelis live in Sweden?
- About 6,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Israel (2025). Of them, about 2,900 were born in Israel and 3,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Israelis live?
- The most people born in Israel live in Stockholm (517), Uppsala (203) and Malmö (199). Together, 37% of everyone born in Israel lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Israelis?
- Uppsala, where 0.1% of residents were born in Israel. It is followed by Kristianstad (0.1%) and Täby (0.1%).
- Is the number of Israelis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Israel living in Sweden has grown from about 1,100 in 2000 to about 2,500 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Israel, the whole group has grown from about 6,000 in 2018 to about 6,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Israel?
- About 3,700. Of them, about 230 have two parents born in Israel.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Israel. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Israel 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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