Origin: Kenya
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Kenya live?
By origin in Kenya we mean people who were born in Kenya, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Kenya.
The most people born in Kenya live in Stockholm (789), Göteborg (419) and Malmö (268). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.3%), Fagersta (0.2%) and Ljusdal (0.2%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 9,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Kenya: 5,700 were born there and 3,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Kenya | 5,732 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Kenya | 388 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Kenya and another country | 1,409 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Kenya | 1,882 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Kenya
Number is the people born in Kenya 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 Kenya in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 789 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 419 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 268 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 191 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 140 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 103 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 101 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 93 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 93 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 89 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 81 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 78 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 75 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 75 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 74 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 73 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 69 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 66 | 0.0% |
| Nyköping | 66 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 61 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 57 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 55 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 52 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 51 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Kenya, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 140 | 0.3% |
| Fagersta | 29 | 0.2% |
| Ljusdal | 28 | 0.2% |
| Timrå | 23 | 0.1% |
| Nyköping | 66 | 0.1% |
| Härnösand | 27 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 55 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 24 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 101 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 57 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 75 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 81 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 103 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 26 | 0.1% |
| Värnamo | 29 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 26 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 27 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 789 | 0.1% |
| Piteå | 33 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 39 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 78 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 191 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 268 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 75 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Kenya. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Kenya 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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