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Nepalis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Nepal: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Nepal (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Nepal and 660 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Nepal live in Göteborg (369), Stockholm (358) and Malmö (163). The largest share of residents is in Trollhättan (0.2%), Botkyrka (0.1%) and Sigtuna (0.1%).
By origin in Nepal we mean people who were born in Nepal, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Nepal.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Nepal | 2,325 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Nepal | 267 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Nepal and another country | 114 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Nepal | 281 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Nepal living in Sweden has grown from about 40 in 2000 to about 2,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nepal, the whole group has grown from about 1,500 in 2018 to about 3,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Nepal
People born in Nepal living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 122 | 369 | +247 (+202%) |
| Stockholm | 190 | 358 | +168 (+88%) |
| Malmö | 52 | 163 | +111 (+213%) |
| Trollhättan | 0 | 135 | +135 |
| Botkyrka | 32 | 71 | +39 (+122%) |
| Örebro | 21 | 58 | +37 (+176%) |
| Uppsala | 13 | 55 | +42 |
| Växjö | 13 | 46 | +33 |
| Huddinge | 35 | 43 | +8 (+23%) |
| Sollentuna | 18 | 41 | +23 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Nepal is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Nepal is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Nepal
Number is the people born in Nepal 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 Nepal in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 369 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 358 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 163 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 135 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 71 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 58 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 55 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 46 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 43 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 41 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 39 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 37 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 34 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 31 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 30 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 30 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 29 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 28 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 27 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 27 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 26 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 25 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 24 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Nepal, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trollhättan | 135 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 71 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 39 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 34 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 369 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 30 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 41 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 29 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 46 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 163 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 43 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 30 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 58 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 358 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 26 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 31 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 21 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 28 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 37 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 27 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 23 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 25 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 27 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 55 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 25 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Nepalis in Sweden
- How many Nepalis live in Sweden?
- About 3,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Nepal (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Nepal and 660 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Nepalis live?
- The most people born in Nepal live in Göteborg (369), Stockholm (358) and Malmö (163). Together, 44% of everyone born in Nepal lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Nepalis?
- Trollhättan, where 0.2% of residents were born in Nepal. It is followed by Botkyrka (0.1%) and Sigtuna (0.1%).
- Is the number of Nepalis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Nepal living in Sweden has grown from about 40 in 2000 to about 2,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nepal, the whole group has grown from about 1,500 in 2018 to about 3,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Nepal?
- About 660. Of them, about 270 have two parents born in Nepal.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Nepal. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Nepal 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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