Kommunlotsen / Origin / Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Nicaragua live?
By origin in Nicaragua we mean people who were born in Nicaragua, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Nicaragua.
The most people born in Nicaragua live in Stockholm (338), Botkyrka (96) and Göteborg (79). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.1%), Upplands Väsby (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 2,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Nicaragua: 1,300 were born there and 980 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Nicaragua | 1,347 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Nicaragua | 89 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Nicaragua and another country | 312 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Nicaragua | 581 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Nicaragua living in Sweden has grown from about 210 in 2000 to about 1,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nicaragua, the whole group has grown from about 1,600 in 2018 to about 2,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Nicaragua
People born in Nicaragua living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 221 | 338 | +117 (+53%) |
| Botkyrka | 41 | 96 | +55 (+134%) |
| Göteborg | 61 | 79 | +18 (+30%) |
| Haninge | 25 | 69 | +44 (+176%) |
| Södertälje | 16 | 55 | +39 |
| Sollentuna | 32 | 39 | +7 (+22%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 16 | 39 | +23 |
| Malmö | 23 | 37 | +14 (+61%) |
| Uppsala | 31 | 37 | +6 (+19%) |
| Huddinge | 20 | 33 | +13 (+65%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Nicaragua is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Nicaragua is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Nicaragua
Number is the people born in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 338 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 96 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 79 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 69 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 55 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 39 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 39 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 37 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 37 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 33 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 29 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 21 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 18 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 16 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 16 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 15 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 14 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 11 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 11 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 10 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 10 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Nicaragua, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 96 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 39 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 69 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 55 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 39 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 21 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 338 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 29 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 33 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 25 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 37 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 79 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 37 | 0.0% |
Common questions about roots in Nicaragua
- How many people with roots in Nicaragua live in Sweden?
- About 2,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Nicaragua (2025). Of them, about 1,300 were born in Nicaragua and 980 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in Nicaragua live?
- The most people born in Nicaragua live in Stockholm (338), Botkyrka (96) and Göteborg (79). Together, 49% of everyone born in Nicaragua lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in Nicaragua?
- Botkyrka, where 0.1% of residents were born in Nicaragua. It is followed by Upplands Väsby (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
- Is the group with roots in Nicaragua growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Nicaragua living in Sweden has grown from about 210 in 2000 to about 1,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nicaragua, the whole group has grown from about 1,600 in 2018 to about 2,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Nicaragua?
- About 980. Of them, about 90 have two parents born in Nicaragua.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Nicaragua. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Nicaragua 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.
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