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Nigerians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Nigeria: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 15,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Nigeria (2025). Of them, about 9,500 were born in Nigeria and 5,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Nigeria live in Göteborg (1,349), Malmö (871) and Södertälje (725). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (0.7%), Sigtuna (0.5%) and Botkyrka (0.4%).
By origin in Nigeria we mean people who were born in Nigeria, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Nigeria.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Nigeria | 9,503 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Nigeria | 2,221 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Nigeria and another country | 1,352 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Nigeria | 2,322 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Nigeria living in Sweden has grown from about 500 in 2000 to about 9,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nigeria, the whole group has grown from about 10,000 in 2018 to about 15,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Nigeria
People born in Nigeria living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 748 | 1,349 | +601 (+80%) |
| Malmö | 475 | 871 | +396 (+83%) |
| Södertälje | 212 | 725 | +513 (+242%) |
| Stockholm | 521 | 653 | +132 (+25%) |
| Uppsala | 159 | 481 | +322 (+203%) |
| Botkyrka | 311 | 372 | +61 (+20%) |
| Sigtuna | 82 | 282 | +200 (+244%) |
| Huddinge | 154 | 199 | +45 (+29%) |
| Borås | 67 | 195 | +128 (+191%) |
| Skellefteå | 16 | 195 | +179 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Nigeria is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Nigeria is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Nigeria
Number is the people born in Nigeria 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 Nigeria in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 1,349 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 871 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 725 | 0.7% |
| Stockholm | 653 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 481 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 372 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 282 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 199 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 195 | 0.2% |
| Skellefteå | 195 | 0.3% |
| Västerås | 173 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 143 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 139 | 0.1% |
| Trollhättan | 139 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 135 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 129 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 117 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 114 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 112 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 111 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 107 | 0.3% |
| Växjö | 100 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 98 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 98 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 87 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Nigeria, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Södertälje | 725 | 0.7% |
| Sigtuna | 282 | 0.5% |
| Botkyrka | 372 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 72 | 0.4% |
| Upplands-Bro | 107 | 0.3% |
| Upplands Väsby | 143 | 0.3% |
| Skellefteå | 195 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 871 | 0.2% |
| Trollhättan | 139 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,349 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 481 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 199 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 195 | 0.2% |
| Boden | 48 | 0.2% |
| Luleå | 129 | 0.2% |
| Tierp | 33 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 135 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 30 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 139 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 76 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 173 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 111 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 28 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 100 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 55 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Nigerians in Sweden
- How many Nigerians live in Sweden?
- About 15,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Nigeria (2025). Of them, about 9,500 were born in Nigeria and 5,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Nigerians live?
- The most people born in Nigeria live in Göteborg (1,349), Malmö (871) and Södertälje (725). Together, 33% of everyone born in Nigeria lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Nigerians?
- Södertälje, where 0.7% of residents were born in Nigeria. It is followed by Sigtuna (0.5%) and Botkyrka (0.4%).
- Is the number of Nigerians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Nigeria living in Sweden has grown from about 500 in 2000 to about 9,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Nigeria, the whole group has grown from about 10,000 in 2018 to about 15,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Nigeria?
- About 5,900. Of them, about 2,200 have two parents born in Nigeria.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Nigeria. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Nigeria 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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