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Malaysians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Malaysia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Malaysia (2025). Of them, about 2,000 were born in Malaysia and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Malaysia live in Stockholm (328), Göteborg (250) and Malmö (93). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.1%), Sundbyberg (0.1%) and Upplands Väsby (0.0%).
By origin in Malaysia we mean people who were born in Malaysia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Malaysia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Malaysia | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Malaysia | 168 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Malaysia and another country | 413 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Malaysia | 881 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Malaysia living in Sweden has grown from about 620 in 2000 to about 1,600 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Malaysia, the whole group has grown from about 3,000 in 2018 to about 3,500 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Malaysia
People born in Malaysia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 287 | 328 | +41 (+14%) |
| Göteborg | 171 | 250 | +79 (+46%) |
| Malmö | 55 | 93 | +38 (+69%) |
| Lund | 43 | 51 | +8 (+19%) |
| Solna | 24 | 49 | +25 (+104%) |
| Huddinge | 29 | 43 | +14 (+48%) |
| Uppsala | 43 | 42 | −1 (−2%) |
| Botkyrka | 40 | 40 | ±0 (±0%) |
| Örebro | 35 | 40 | +5 (+14%) |
| Sollentuna | 29 | 34 | +5 (+17%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Malaysia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Malaysia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Malaysia
Number is the people born in Malaysia 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 Malaysia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 328 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 250 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 93 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 51 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 49 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 43 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 42 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 40 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 40 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 34 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 32 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 31 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 31 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 28 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 27 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 27 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 27 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 27 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 24 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 21 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 20 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 20 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 20 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Malaysia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 49 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 32 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 34 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 40 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 250 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 31 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 51 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 43 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 20 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 27 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 328 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 24 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 31 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 93 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 40 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 28 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 21 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 27 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 20 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 27 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 42 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 27 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 20 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Malaysians in Sweden
- How many Malaysians live in Sweden?
- About 3,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Malaysia (2025). Of them, about 2,000 were born in Malaysia and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Malaysians live?
- The most people born in Malaysia live in Stockholm (328), Göteborg (250) and Malmö (93). Together, 43% of everyone born in Malaysia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Malaysians?
- Solna, where 0.1% of residents were born in Malaysia. It is followed by Sundbyberg (0.1%) and Upplands Väsby (0.0%).
- Is the number of Malaysians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Malaysia living in Sweden has grown from about 620 in 2000 to about 1,600 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Malaysia, the whole group has grown from about 3,000 in 2018 to about 3,500 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Malaysia?
- About 1,500. Of them, about 170 have two parents born in Malaysia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Malaysia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Malaysia 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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