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Mongolians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Mongolia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 7,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Mongolia (2025). Of them, about 5,500 were born in Mongolia and 2,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Mongolia live in Stockholm (1,568), Järfälla (489) and Huddinge (311). The largest share of residents is in Järfälla (0.5%), Sigtuna (0.5%) and Upplands Väsby (0.4%).
By origin in Mongolia we mean people who were born in Mongolia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Mongolia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Mongolia | 5,533 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Mongolia | 1,464 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Mongolia and another country | 240 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Mongolia | 314 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Mongolia living in Sweden grew from about 10 in 2000 to a peak of about 5,400 in 2023. Since then it has fallen to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Mongolia, the whole group has grown from about 5,300 in 2018 to about 7,600 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Mongolia
People born in Mongolia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 956 | 1,568 | +612 (+64%) |
| Järfälla | 94 | 489 | +395 (+420%) |
| Huddinge | 218 | 311 | +93 (+43%) |
| Botkyrka | 163 | 282 | +119 (+73%) |
| Haninge | 111 | 275 | +164 (+148%) |
| Sigtuna | 109 | 246 | +137 (+126%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 48 | 187 | +139 (+290%) |
| Göteborg | 54 | 161 | +107 (+198%) |
| Sollentuna | 58 | 148 | +90 (+155%) |
| Nacka | 100 | 146 | +46 (+46%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Mongolia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Mongolia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Mongolia
Number is the people born in Mongolia 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 Mongolia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,568 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 489 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 311 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 282 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 275 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 246 | 0.5% |
| Upplands Väsby | 187 | 0.4% |
| Göteborg | 161 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 148 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 146 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 137 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 125 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 83 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 79 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 70 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 65 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 57 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 57 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 51 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 44 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 33 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 31 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 30 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 30 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 27 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Mongolia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Järfälla | 489 | 0.5% |
| Sigtuna | 246 | 0.5% |
| Upplands Väsby | 187 | 0.4% |
| Botkyrka | 282 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 275 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 311 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 137 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 79 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 148 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 1,568 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 146 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 125 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 57 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 51 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 70 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 65 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 26 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 30 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 20 | 0.0% |
| Nyköping | 25 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 57 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 83 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 30 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 44 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 161 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Mongolians in Sweden
- How many Mongolians live in Sweden?
- About 7,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Mongolia (2025). Of them, about 5,500 were born in Mongolia and 2,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Mongolians live?
- The most people born in Mongolia live in Stockholm (1,568), Järfälla (489) and Huddinge (311). Together, 46% of everyone born in Mongolia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Mongolians?
- Järfälla, where 0.5% of residents were born in Mongolia. It is followed by Sigtuna (0.5%) and Upplands Väsby (0.4%).
- Is the number of Mongolians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Mongolia living in Sweden grew from about 10 in 2000 to a peak of about 5,400 in 2023. Since then it has fallen to about 5,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Mongolia, the whole group has grown from about 5,300 in 2018 to about 7,600 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Mongolia?
- About 2,000. Of them, about 1,500 have two parents born in Mongolia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Mongolia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Mongolia 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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