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Montenegrins in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Montenegro: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 2,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Montenegro (2025). Of them, about 1,600 were born in Montenegro and 1,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Montenegro live in Göteborg (262), Malmö (162) and Stockholm (118). The largest share of residents is in Trelleborg (0.1%), Landskrona (0.1%) and Botkyrka (0.1%).
By origin in Montenegro we mean people who were born in Montenegro, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Montenegro.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Montenegro | 1,557 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Montenegro | 150 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Montenegro and another country | 908 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Montenegro | 201 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Montenegro living in Sweden has grown from about 30 in 2007 to about 1,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Montenegro, the whole group has grown from about 2,000 in 2018 to about 2,800 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Montenegro
People born in Montenegro living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 127 | 262 | +135 (+106%) |
| Malmö | 98 | 162 | +64 (+65%) |
| Stockholm | 85 | 118 | +33 (+39%) |
| Helsingborg | 48 | 83 | +35 (+73%) |
| Trelleborg | 39 | 61 | +22 (+56%) |
| Botkyrka | 37 | 55 | +18 (+49%) |
| Landskrona | 34 | 44 | +10 (+29%) |
| Huddinge | 13 | 40 | +27 |
| Borås | 27 | 34 | +7 (+26%) |
| Norrköping | 13 | 34 | +21 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Montenegro is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Montenegro is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Montenegro
Number is the people born in Montenegro 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 Montenegro in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 262 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 162 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 118 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Trelleborg | 61 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 55 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 44 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 34 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 34 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 30 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 19 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 19 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 18 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 17 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 17 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 17 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 16 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 16 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 13 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 13 | 0.0% |
| Hässleholm | 12 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 12 | 0.0% |
| Enköping | 11 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Montenegro, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trelleborg | 61 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 44 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 55 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 162 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 262 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 34 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 30 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 34 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 118 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Montenegrins in Sweden
- How many Montenegrins live in Sweden?
- About 2,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Montenegro (2025). Of them, about 1,600 were born in Montenegro and 1,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Montenegrins live?
- The most people born in Montenegro live in Göteborg (262), Malmö (162) and Stockholm (118). Together, 45% of everyone born in Montenegro lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Montenegrins?
- Trelleborg, where 0.1% of residents were born in Montenegro. It is followed by Landskrona (0.1%) and Botkyrka (0.1%).
- Is the number of Montenegrins in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Montenegro living in Sweden has grown from about 30 in 2007 to about 1,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Montenegro, the whole group has grown from about 2,000 in 2018 to about 2,800 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Montenegro?
- About 1,300. Of them, about 150 have two parents born in Montenegro.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Montenegro. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Montenegro 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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