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Kenyans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Kenya: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 9,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Kenya (2025). Of them, about 5,700 were born in Kenya and 3,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Kenya live in Stockholm (794), Göteborg (447) and Malmö (265). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.3%), Fagersta (0.3%) and Ljusdal (0.1%).
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.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| 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 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Kenya living in Sweden has grown from about 930 in 2000 to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kenya, the whole group has grown from about 7,200 in 2018 to about 9,400 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Kenya
People born in Kenya living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 618 | 794 | +176 (+28%) |
| Göteborg | 262 | 447 | +185 (+71%) |
| Malmö | 177 | 265 | +88 (+50%) |
| Uppsala | 125 | 181 | +56 (+45%) |
| Sigtuna | 107 | 153 | +46 (+43%) |
| Huddinge | 96 | 110 | +14 (+15%) |
| Botkyrka | 119 | 106 | −13 (−11%) |
| Linköping | 31 | 105 | +74 (+239%) |
| Umeå | 37 | 97 | +60 (+162%) |
| Västerås | 48 | 95 | +47 (+98%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Kenya is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Kenya is only available nationally and from 2018.
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 | 794 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 447 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 265 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 181 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 153 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 110 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 106 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 105 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 97 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 95 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 81 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 77 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 74 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 73 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 72 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 69 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 68 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 67 | 0.1% |
| Nyköping | 65 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 65 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 64 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 57 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 52 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 52 | 0.1% |
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 | 153 | 0.3% |
| Fagersta | 33 | 0.3% |
| Ljusdal | 26 | 0.1% |
| Kalix | 20 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 27 | 0.1% |
| Härnösand | 30 | 0.1% |
| Timrå | 21 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 57 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 64 | 0.1% |
| Nyköping | 65 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 106 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 110 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 29 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 69 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 30 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 81 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 27 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 23 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 43 | 0.1% |
| Söderhamn | 20 | 0.1% |
| Piteå | 34 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 794 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 77 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 447 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 181 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Kenyans in Sweden
- How many Kenyans live in Sweden?
- About 9,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Kenya (2025). Of them, about 5,700 were born in Kenya and 3,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Kenyans live?
- The most people born in Kenya live in Stockholm (794), Göteborg (447) and Malmö (265). Together, 29% of everyone born in Kenya lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Kenyans?
- Sigtuna, where 0.3% of residents were born in Kenya. It is followed by Fagersta (0.3%) and Ljusdal (0.1%).
- Is the number of Kenyans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Kenya living in Sweden has grown from about 930 in 2000 to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kenya, the whole group has grown from about 7,200 in 2018 to about 9,400 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Kenya?
- About 3,700. Of them, about 390 have two parents born in Kenya.
Good to know
- The lists above 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.
- 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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