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Japanese people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Japan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 7,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Japan (2025). Of them, about 4,100 were born in Japan and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Japan live in Stockholm (902), Göteborg (329) and Malmö (204). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.2%), Danderyd (0.1%) and Täby (0.1%).
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.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| 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 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Japan living in Sweden has grown from about 1,900 in 2000 to about 3,500 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Japan, the whole group has grown from about 6,300 in 2018 to about 7,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Japan
People born in Japan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 802 | 902 | +100 (+12%) |
| Göteborg | 318 | 329 | +11 (+3%) |
| Malmö | 189 | 204 | +15 (+8%) |
| Lund | 86 | 144 | +58 (+67%) |
| Solna | 85 | 135 | +50 (+59%) |
| Uppsala | 112 | 128 | +16 (+14%) |
| Linköping | 68 | 92 | +24 (+35%) |
| Nacka | 55 | 86 | +31 (+56%) |
| Täby | 71 | 86 | +15 (+21%) |
| Umeå | 39 | 73 | +34 (+87%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Japan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Japan is only available nationally and from 2018.
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 | 902 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 329 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 204 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 144 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 128 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 92 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 86 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 86 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 73 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 69 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 60 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 58 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 45 | 0.0% |
| Danderyd | 43 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 37 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 35 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 33 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 32 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 31 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 31 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 31 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 29 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 29 | 0.1% |
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 | 135 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 43 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 86 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 144 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 902 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 37 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 86 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 58 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 60 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 31 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 35 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 28 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 31 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 29 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 204 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 92 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 73 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 329 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 128 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 32 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 22 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 69 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 26 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 27 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Japanese people in Sweden
- How many Japanese people live in Sweden?
- About 7,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Japan (2025). Of them, about 4,100 were born in Japan and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Japanese people live?
- The most people born in Japan live in Stockholm (902), Göteborg (329) and Malmö (204). Together, 40% of everyone born in Japan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Japanese people?
- Solna, where 0.2% of residents were born in Japan. It is followed by Danderyd (0.1%) and Täby (0.1%).
- Is the number of Japanese people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Japan living in Sweden has grown from about 1,900 in 2000 to about 3,500 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Japan, the whole group has grown from about 6,300 in 2018 to about 7,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Japan?
- About 3,300. Of them, about 90 have two parents born in Japan.
Good to know
- The lists above 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.
- 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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