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Pakistanis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Pakistan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 45,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Pakistan (2025). Of them, about 32,000 were born in Pakistan and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Pakistan live in Stockholm (4,127), Malmö (4,064) and Göteborg (3,187). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (4.0%), Botkyrka (2.0%) and Upplands-Bro (1.5%).
By origin in Pakistan we mean people who were born in Pakistan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Pakistan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Pakistan | 32,075 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Pakistan | 8,375 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Pakistan and another country | 2,953 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Pakistan | 2,016 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Pakistan living in Sweden has grown from about 2,800 in 2000 to about 32,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Pakistan, the whole group has grown from about 25,000 in 2018 to about 45,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Pakistan
People born in Pakistan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,734 | 4,127 | +2,393 (+138%) |
| Malmö | 1,525 | 4,064 | +2,539 (+166%) |
| Göteborg | 901 | 3,187 | +2,286 (+254%) |
| Sigtuna | 455 | 2,139 | +1,684 (+370%) |
| Botkyrka | 705 | 1,957 | +1,252 (+178%) |
| Södertälje | 106 | 1,089 | +983 (+927%) |
| Järfälla | 219 | 800 | +581 (+265%) |
| Uppsala | 266 | 741 | +475 (+179%) |
| Haninge | 99 | 653 | +554 (+560%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 184 | 637 | +453 (+246%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Pakistan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Pakistan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Pakistan
Number is the people born in Pakistan 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 Pakistan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,127 | 0.4% |
| Malmö | 4,064 | 1.1% |
| Göteborg | 3,187 | 0.5% |
| Sigtuna | 2,139 | 4.0% |
| Botkyrka | 1,957 | 2.0% |
| Södertälje | 1,089 | 1.1% |
| Järfälla | 800 | 0.9% |
| Uppsala | 741 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 653 | 0.6% |
| Upplands Väsby | 637 | 1.3% |
| Jönköping | 628 | 0.4% |
| Helsingborg | 595 | 0.4% |
| Huddinge | 560 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 509 | 0.4% |
| Upplands-Bro | 503 | 1.5% |
| Sollentuna | 475 | 0.6% |
| Västerås | 475 | 0.3% |
| Växjö | 370 | 0.4% |
| Trollhättan | 369 | 0.6% |
| Linköping | 363 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 347 | 0.3% |
| Halmstad | 325 | 0.3% |
| Borås | 299 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 288 | 0.5% |
| Umeå | 287 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Pakistan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 2,139 | 4.0% |
| Botkyrka | 1,957 | 2.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 503 | 1.5% |
| Upplands Väsby | 637 | 1.3% |
| Eda | 101 | 1.2% |
| Malmö | 4,064 | 1.1% |
| Södertälje | 1,089 | 1.1% |
| Järfälla | 800 | 0.9% |
| Haninge | 653 | 0.6% |
| Trollhättan | 369 | 0.6% |
| Sollentuna | 475 | 0.6% |
| Göteborg | 3,187 | 0.5% |
| Ludvika | 138 | 0.5% |
| Sundbyberg | 288 | 0.5% |
| Landskrona | 237 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 560 | 0.5% |
| Strömstad | 64 | 0.5% |
| Perstorp | 32 | 0.4% |
| Nacka | 509 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 90 | 0.4% |
| Falköping | 140 | 0.4% |
| Jönköping | 628 | 0.4% |
| Stockholm | 4,127 | 0.4% |
| Oxelösund | 49 | 0.4% |
| Helsingborg | 595 | 0.4% |
Common questions about Pakistanis in Sweden
- How many Pakistanis live in Sweden?
- About 45,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Pakistan (2025). Of them, about 32,000 were born in Pakistan and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Pakistanis live?
- The most people born in Pakistan live in Stockholm (4,127), Malmö (4,064) and Göteborg (3,187). Together, 36% of everyone born in Pakistan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Pakistanis?
- Sigtuna, where 4.0% of residents were born in Pakistan. It is followed by Botkyrka (2.0%) and Upplands-Bro (1.5%).
- Is the number of Pakistanis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Pakistan living in Sweden has grown from about 2,800 in 2000 to about 32,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Pakistan, the whole group has grown from about 25,000 in 2018 to about 45,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Pakistan?
- About 13,000. Of them, about 8,400 have two parents born in Pakistan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Pakistan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Pakistan 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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