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Mexicans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Mexico: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 7,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Mexico (2025). Of them, about 4,400 were born in Mexico and 2,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Mexico live in Stockholm (856), Göteborg (630) and Malmö (288). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.2%), Sundbyberg (0.1%) and Lund (0.1%).
By origin in Mexico we mean people who were born in Mexico, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Mexico.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Mexico | 4,447 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Mexico | 125 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Mexico and another country | 551 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Mexico | 2,248 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Mexico living in Sweden has grown from about 760 in 2000 to about 3,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Mexico, the whole group has grown from about 5,200 in 2018 to about 7,400 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Mexico
People born in Mexico living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 528 | 856 | +328 (+62%) |
| Göteborg | 292 | 630 | +338 (+116%) |
| Malmö | 153 | 288 | +135 (+88%) |
| Uppsala | 90 | 181 | +91 (+101%) |
| Lund | 98 | 139 | +41 (+42%) |
| Solna | 61 | 135 | +74 (+121%) |
| Jönköping | 41 | 102 | +61 (+149%) |
| Sundbyberg | 23 | 76 | +53 (+230%) |
| Huddinge | 36 | 72 | +36 (+100%) |
| Nacka | 61 | 66 | +5 (+8%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Mexico is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Mexico is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Mexico
Number is the people born in Mexico 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 Mexico in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 856 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 630 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 288 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 181 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 139 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Jönköping | 102 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 76 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 72 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 66 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 66 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 64 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 57 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 56 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 51 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 43 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 41 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 40 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 38 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 37 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 36 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 35 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 33 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 32 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Mexico, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 76 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 139 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 630 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 31 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 856 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 64 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 57 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 288 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 181 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 102 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 31 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 72 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 66 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 28 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 28 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 21 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 37 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 41 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 36 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 56 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 66 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 24 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Mexicans in Sweden
- How many Mexicans live in Sweden?
- About 7,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Mexico (2025). Of them, about 4,400 were born in Mexico and 2,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Mexicans live?
- The most people born in Mexico live in Stockholm (856), Göteborg (630) and Malmö (288). Together, 45% of everyone born in Mexico lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Mexicans?
- Solna, where 0.2% of residents were born in Mexico. It is followed by Sundbyberg (0.1%) and Lund (0.1%).
- Is the number of Mexicans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Mexico living in Sweden has grown from about 760 in 2000 to about 3,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Mexico, the whole group has grown from about 5,200 in 2018 to about 7,400 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Mexico?
- About 2,900. Of them, about 130 have two parents born in Mexico.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Mexico. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Mexico 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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