Origin: Nigeria
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Nigeria live?
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.
The most people born in Nigeria live in Göteborg (1,325), Malmö (829) and Södertälje (685). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (0.7%), Sigtuna (0.5%) and Skellefteå (0.5%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 15,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Nigeria: 9,500 were born there and 5,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| 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 |
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 | 1,325 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 829 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 685 | 0.7% |
| Stockholm | 630 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 504 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 359 | 0.4% |
| Skellefteå | 351 | 0.5% |
| Sigtuna | 253 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 195 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 174 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 148 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 139 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 130 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 129 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 115 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 113 | 0.1% |
| Trollhättan | 111 | 0.2% |
| Luleå | 108 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 99 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 99 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 97 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 96 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 95 | 0.3% |
| Umeå | 84 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 79 | 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 | 685 | 0.7% |
| Sigtuna | 253 | 0.5% |
| Skellefteå | 351 | 0.5% |
| Botkyrka | 359 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 66 | 0.3% |
| Upplands-Bro | 95 | 0.3% |
| Upplands Väsby | 129 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 829 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,325 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 504 | 0.2% |
| Trollhättan | 111 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 195 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 139 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 174 | 0.2% |
| Luleå | 108 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 29 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 130 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 62 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 29 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 97 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 62 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 96 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 148 | 0.1% |
| Borlänge | 47 | 0.1% |
| Skövde | 50 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below 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.
- A large number in a municipality does not mean there are associations, shops or other services for the group there. We have no data on that.
- 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 2024 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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