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Moldovans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Moldova: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Moldova (2025). Of them, about 2,400 were born in Moldova and 790 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Moldova live in Stockholm (271), Gävle (241) and Göteborg (123). The largest share of residents is in Gävle (0.2%), Kramfors (0.2%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
By origin in Moldova we mean people who were born in Moldova, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Moldova.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Moldova | 2,415 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Moldova | 172 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Moldova and another country | 385 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Moldova | 234 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Moldova living in Sweden has grown from about 30 in 2000 to about 1,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Moldova, the whole group has grown from about 1,600 in 2018 to about 3,200 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Moldova
People born in Moldova living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 130 | 271 | +141 (+108%) |
| Gävle | 14 | 241 | +227 |
| Göteborg | 63 | 123 | +60 (+95%) |
| Malmö | 40 | 88 | +48 (+120%) |
| Huddinge | 27 | 65 | +38 (+141%) |
| Södertälje | 15 | 62 | +47 |
| Järfälla | 17 | 57 | +40 |
| Jönköping | 21 | 53 | +32 (+152%) |
| Haninge | 0 | 52 | +52 |
| Nacka | 16 | 48 | +32 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Moldova is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Moldova is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Moldova
Number is the people born in Moldova 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 Moldova in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 271 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 241 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 123 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 88 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 65 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 57 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 53 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 52 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 48 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 42 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 38 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 38 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 32 | 0.0% |
| Kramfors | 28 | 0.2% |
| Österåker | 28 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 25 | 0.0% |
| Gislaved | 24 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 24 | 0.0% |
| Nynäshamn | 23 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 21 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 20 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 20 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 19 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Moldova, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gävle | 241 | 0.2% |
| Kramfors | 28 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 38 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 24 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 23 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 57 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 65 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 28 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 52 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 42 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 48 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 21 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 53 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 271 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 88 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 20 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 38 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 123 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 24 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 25 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 32 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 20 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Moldovans in Sweden
- How many Moldovans live in Sweden?
- About 3,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Moldova (2025). Of them, about 2,400 were born in Moldova and 790 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Moldovans live?
- The most people born in Moldova live in Stockholm (271), Gävle (241) and Göteborg (123). Together, 33% of everyone born in Moldova lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Moldovans?
- Gävle, where 0.2% of residents were born in Moldova. It is followed by Kramfors (0.2%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
- Is the number of Moldovans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Moldova living in Sweden has grown from about 30 in 2000 to about 1,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Moldova, the whole group has grown from about 1,600 in 2018 to about 3,200 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Moldova?
- About 790. Of them, about 170 have two parents born in Moldova.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Moldova. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Moldova 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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