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Kuwaitis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Kuwait: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 6,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Kuwait (2025). Of them, about 3,500 were born in Kuwait and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Kuwait live in Malmö (440), Göteborg (262) and Stockholm (255). The largest share of residents is in Östra Göinge (0.2%), Alvesta (0.1%) and Malmö (0.1%).
By origin in Kuwait we mean people who were born in Kuwait, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Kuwait.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Kuwait | 3,489 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Kuwait | 278 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Kuwait and another country | 2,578 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Kuwait | 452 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Kuwait living in Sweden grew from about 610 in 2000 to a peak of about 3,200 in 2021. Since then it has fallen to about 2,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kuwait, the whole group peaked in 2022 (about 7,000) and is now about 6,800.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Kuwait
People born in Kuwait living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 369 | 440 | +71 (+19%) |
| Göteborg | 143 | 262 | +119 (+83%) |
| Stockholm | 228 | 255 | +27 (+12%) |
| Helsingborg | 69 | 133 | +64 (+93%) |
| Uppsala | 65 | 84 | +19 (+29%) |
| Kristianstad | 70 | 81 | +11 (+16%) |
| Västerås | 40 | 76 | +36 (+90%) |
| Borås | 27 | 71 | +44 (+163%) |
| Södertälje | 42 | 66 | +24 (+57%) |
| Huddinge | 47 | 64 | +17 (+36%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Kuwait is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Kuwait is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Kuwait
Number is the people born in Kuwait 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 Kuwait in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 440 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 262 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 255 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 133 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 84 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 81 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 76 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 71 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 66 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 64 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 63 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 62 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 60 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 58 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 58 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 54 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 50 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 43 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 41 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 38 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 32 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 31 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 30 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 30 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 29 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Kuwait, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Östra Göinge | 23 | 0.2% |
| Alvesta | 24 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 440 | 0.1% |
| Burlöv | 21 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 81 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 25 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 133 | 0.1% |
| Ale | 23 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 60 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 66 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 20 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 71 | 0.1% |
| Falkenberg | 28 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 54 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 64 | 0.1% |
| Lerum | 23 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 76 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 62 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 50 | 0.0% |
| Uddevalla | 26 | 0.0% |
| Landskrona | 21 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 26 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 43 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 262 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 63 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Kuwaitis in Sweden
- How many Kuwaitis live in Sweden?
- About 6,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Kuwait (2025). Of them, about 3,500 were born in Kuwait and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Kuwaitis live?
- The most people born in Kuwait live in Malmö (440), Göteborg (262) and Stockholm (255). Together, 33% of everyone born in Kuwait lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Kuwaitis?
- Östra Göinge, where 0.2% of residents were born in Kuwait. It is followed by Alvesta (0.1%) and Malmö (0.1%).
- Is the number of Kuwaitis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Kuwait living in Sweden grew from about 610 in 2000 to a peak of about 3,200 in 2021. Since then it has fallen to about 2,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kuwait, the whole group peaked in 2022 (about 7,000) and is now about 6,800.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Kuwait?
- About 3,300. Of them, about 280 have two parents born in Kuwait.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Kuwait. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Kuwait 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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