Origin: Japan
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Japan live?
By origin in Japan we mean people who were born in Japan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Japan.
The most people born in Japan live in Stockholm (884), Göteborg (317) and Malmö (196). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.2%), Danderyd (0.1%) and Täby (0.1%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 7,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Japan: 4,100 were born there and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Japan | 4,057 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Japan | 92 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Japan and another country | 429 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Japan | 2,732 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Japan
Number is the people born in Japan 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 Japan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 884 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 317 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 196 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 140 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 135 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 133 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 98 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 88 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 87 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 85 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 72 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 64 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 63 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 45 | 0.0% |
| Danderyd | 41 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 41 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 35 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 32 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 30 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 29 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 29 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 29 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 27 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Japan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 133 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 41 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 88 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 140 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 884 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 64 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 85 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 35 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 63 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 30 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 98 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 41 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 135 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 87 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 196 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 72 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 317 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 29 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 27 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Värmdö | 22 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 23 | 0.0% |
| Falun | 20 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 26 | 0.0% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Japan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Japan 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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