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Dutch people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Netherlands: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 28,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Netherlands (2025). Of them, about 18,000 were born in Netherlands and 10,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Netherlands live in Stockholm (1,374), Göteborg (740) and Hagfors (658). The largest share of residents is in Hagfors (5.8%), Munkfors (5.5%) and Torsby (2.0%).
By origin in Netherlands we mean people who were born in Netherlands, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Netherlands.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Netherlands | 18,062 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Netherlands | 984 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Netherlands and another country | 1,681 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Netherlands | 7,643 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Netherlands living in Sweden has grown from about 3,800 in 2000 to about 18,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Netherlands, the whole group has grown from about 21,000 in 2018 to about 28,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Netherlands
People born in Netherlands living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 913 | 1,374 | +461 (+50%) |
| Göteborg | 542 | 740 | +198 (+37%) |
| Hagfors | 216 | 658 | +442 (+205%) |
| Malmö | 321 | 568 | +247 (+77%) |
| Uppsala | 278 | 525 | +247 (+89%) |
| Lund | 231 | 335 | +104 (+45%) |
| Sunne | 86 | 249 | +163 (+190%) |
| Torsby | 118 | 227 | +109 (+92%) |
| Arvika | 73 | 214 | +141 (+193%) |
| Munkfors | 58 | 200 | +142 (+245%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Netherlands is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Netherlands is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Netherlands
Number is the people born in Netherlands 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 Netherlands in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,374 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 740 | 0.1% |
| Hagfors | 658 | 5.8% |
| Malmö | 568 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 525 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 335 | 0.3% |
| Sunne | 249 | 1.9% |
| Torsby | 227 | 2.0% |
| Arvika | 214 | 0.8% |
| Munkfors | 200 | 5.5% |
| Jönköping | 188 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 182 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 177 | 0.2% |
| Tingsryd | 169 | 1.4% |
| Solna | 166 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 163 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 157 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 148 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 137 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 129 | 0.1% |
| Strömsund | 126 | 1.2% |
| Södertälje | 125 | 0.1% |
| Ljungby | 121 | 0.4% |
| Hässleholm | 117 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 116 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Netherlands, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hagfors | 658 | 5.8% |
| Munkfors | 200 | 5.5% |
| Torsby | 227 | 2.0% |
| Åsele | 51 | 1.9% |
| Sunne | 249 | 1.9% |
| Ragunda | 74 | 1.4% |
| Tingsryd | 169 | 1.4% |
| Gullspång | 66 | 1.3% |
| Hällefors | 81 | 1.3% |
| Överkalix | 41 | 1.3% |
| Strömsund | 126 | 1.2% |
| Vansbro | 71 | 1.1% |
| Filipstad | 100 | 1.0% |
| Härjedalen | 96 | 0.9% |
| Bräcke | 56 | 0.9% |
| Högsby | 44 | 0.9% |
| Storfors | 32 | 0.8% |
| Arvika | 214 | 0.8% |
| Bengtsfors | 75 | 0.8% |
| Malung-Sälen | 83 | 0.8% |
| Eda | 67 | 0.8% |
| Torsås | 52 | 0.8% |
| Årjäng | 73 | 0.7% |
| Malå | 21 | 0.7% |
| Laxå | 39 | 0.7% |
Common questions about Dutch people in Sweden
- How many Dutch people live in Sweden?
- About 28,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Netherlands (2025). Of them, about 18,000 were born in Netherlands and 10,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Dutch people live?
- The most people born in Netherlands live in Stockholm (1,374), Göteborg (740) and Hagfors (658). Together, 16% of everyone born in Netherlands lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Dutch people?
- Hagfors, where 5.8% of residents were born in Netherlands. It is followed by Munkfors (5.5%) and Torsby (2.0%).
- Is the number of Dutch people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Netherlands living in Sweden has grown from about 3,800 in 2000 to about 18,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Netherlands, the whole group has grown from about 21,000 in 2018 to about 28,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Netherlands?
- About 10,000. Of them, about 980 have two parents born in Netherlands.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Netherlands. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Netherlands 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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