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Origin: Myanmar (Burma)
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Myanmar (Burma) live?
About 2,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Myanmar (Burma) (2025). Of them, about 1,700 were born in Myanmar (Burma) and 800 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Myanmar (Burma) live in Luleå (117), Ljusdal (115) and Nässjö (111). The largest share of residents is in Hallsberg (0.6%), Ljusdal (0.6%) and Storfors (0.5%).
By origin in Myanmar (Burma) we mean people who were born in Myanmar (Burma), or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Myanmar (Burma).
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Myanmar (Burma) | 1,651 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Myanmar (Burma) | 448 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Myanmar (Burma) and another country | 229 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Myanmar (Burma) | 125 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Myanmar (Burma) living in Sweden has grown from about 80 in 2000 to about 1,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Myanmar (Burma), the whole group has grown from about 2,100 in 2018 to about 2,500 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Myanmar (Burma)
People born in Myanmar (Burma) living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå | 128 | 117 | −11 (−9%) |
| Ljusdal | 134 | 115 | −19 (−14%) |
| Nässjö | 87 | 111 | +24 (+28%) |
| Hallsberg | 104 | 102 | −2 (−2%) |
| Hudiksvall | 102 | 101 | −1 (−1%) |
| Sandviken | 112 | 100 | −12 (−11%) |
| Örebro | 69 | 85 | +16 (+23%) |
| Stockholm | 35 | 73 | +38 (+109%) |
| Göteborg | 54 | 62 | +8 (+15%) |
| Alingsås | 43 | 37 | −6 (−14%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Myanmar (Burma) is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Myanmar (Burma) is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Myanmar (Burma)
Number is the people born in Myanmar (Burma) 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 Myanmar (Burma) in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Luleå | 117 | 0.1% |
| Ljusdal | 115 | 0.6% |
| Nässjö | 111 | 0.4% |
| Hallsberg | 102 | 0.6% |
| Hudiksvall | 101 | 0.3% |
| Sandviken | 100 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 85 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 73 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 62 | 0.0% |
| Alingsås | 37 | 0.1% |
| Hofors | 37 | 0.4% |
| Härnösand | 36 | 0.1% |
| Vårgårda | 36 | 0.3% |
| Lindesberg | 34 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 31 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 31 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 24 | 0.0% |
| Nordanstig | 23 | 0.2% |
| Örnsköldsvik | 21 | 0.0% |
| Storfors | 20 | 0.5% |
| Skellefteå | 19 | 0.0% |
| Älvdalen | 18 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 15 | 0.0% |
| Forshaga | 14 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 14 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Myanmar (Burma), sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hallsberg | 102 | 0.6% |
| Ljusdal | 115 | 0.6% |
| Storfors | 20 | 0.5% |
| Hofors | 37 | 0.4% |
| Nässjö | 111 | 0.4% |
| Vårgårda | 36 | 0.3% |
| Hudiksvall | 101 | 0.3% |
| Sandviken | 100 | 0.3% |
| Nordanstig | 23 | 0.2% |
| Härnösand | 36 | 0.1% |
| Lindesberg | 34 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 117 | 0.1% |
| Alingsås | 37 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 85 | 0.1% |
| Örnsköldsvik | 21 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 31 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 31 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 62 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 24 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 73 | 0.0% |
Common questions about roots in Myanmar (Burma)
- How many people with roots in Myanmar (Burma) live in Sweden?
- About 2,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Myanmar (Burma) (2025). Of them, about 1,700 were born in Myanmar (Burma) and 800 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in Myanmar (Burma) live?
- The most people born in Myanmar (Burma) live in Luleå (117), Ljusdal (115) and Nässjö (111). Together, 24% of everyone born in Myanmar (Burma) lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in Myanmar (Burma)?
- Hallsberg, where 0.6% of residents were born in Myanmar (Burma). It is followed by Ljusdal (0.6%) and Storfors (0.5%).
- Is the group with roots in Myanmar (Burma) growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Myanmar (Burma) living in Sweden has grown from about 80 in 2000 to about 1,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Myanmar (Burma), the whole group has grown from about 2,100 in 2018 to about 2,500 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Myanmar (Burma)?
- About 800. Of them, about 450 have two parents born in Myanmar (Burma).
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Myanmar (Burma). Where people born in Sweden with parents from Myanmar (Burma) 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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