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Jordanians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Jordan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Jordan (2025). Of them, about 5,700 were born in Jordan and 5,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Jordan live in Malmö (606), Stockholm (589) and Göteborg (361). The largest share of residents is in Burlöv (0.3%), Lilla Edet (0.2%) and Malmö (0.2%).
By origin in Jordan we mean people who were born in Jordan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Jordan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Jordan | 5,729 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Jordan | 1,320 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Jordan and another country | 2,989 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Jordan | 1,182 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Jordan living in Sweden has grown from about 830 in 2000 to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Jordan, the whole group has grown from about 9,300 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Jordan
People born in Jordan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 469 | 606 | +137 (+29%) |
| Stockholm | 515 | 589 | +74 (+14%) |
| Göteborg | 261 | 361 | +100 (+38%) |
| Uppsala | 151 | 200 | +49 (+32%) |
| Helsingborg | 88 | 160 | +72 (+82%) |
| Järfälla | 66 | 126 | +60 (+91%) |
| Botkyrka | 96 | 125 | +29 (+30%) |
| Södertälje | 91 | 100 | +9 (+10%) |
| Västerås | 46 | 89 | +43 (+93%) |
| Örebro | 84 | 88 | +4 (+5%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Jordan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Jordan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Jordan
Number is the people born in Jordan 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 Jordan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 606 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 589 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 361 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 200 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 160 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 126 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 125 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 100 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 89 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 88 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 87 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 86 | 0.2% |
| Norrköping | 85 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 80 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 79 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 75 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 74 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 67 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 65 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 64 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 64 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 63 | 0.1% |
| Burlöv | 62 | 0.3% |
| Sollentuna | 60 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Jordan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burlöv | 62 | 0.3% |
| Lilla Edet | 32 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 606 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 86 | 0.2% |
| Bjuv | 25 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 126 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 67 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 125 | 0.1% |
| Alvesta | 24 | 0.1% |
| Oskarshamn | 30 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 160 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 57 | 0.1% |
| Ale | 32 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 100 | 0.1% |
| Vetlanda | 26 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 80 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 44 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 87 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 200 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 26 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 60 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 79 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Västervik | 23 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 64 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Jordanians in Sweden
- How many Jordanians live in Sweden?
- About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Jordan (2025). Of them, about 5,700 were born in Jordan and 5,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Jordanians live?
- The most people born in Jordan live in Malmö (606), Stockholm (589) and Göteborg (361). Together, 30% of everyone born in Jordan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Jordanians?
- Burlöv, where 0.3% of residents were born in Jordan. It is followed by Lilla Edet (0.2%) and Malmö (0.2%).
- Is the number of Jordanians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Jordan living in Sweden has grown from about 830 in 2000 to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Jordan, the whole group has grown from about 9,300 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Jordan?
- About 5,500. Of them, about 1,300 have two parents born in Jordan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Jordan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Jordan 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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