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Palestinians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Palestinian Territories: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Palestinian Territories (2025). Of them, about 8,300 were born in Palestinian Territories and 6,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Palestinian Territories live in Göteborg (926), Uppsala (819) and Malmö (723). The largest share of residents is in Kristianstad (0.6%), Östra Göinge (0.4%) and Tranemo (0.4%).
By origin in Palestinian Territories we mean people who were born in Palestinian Territories, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Palestinian Territories.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Palestinian Territories | 8,321 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Palestinian Territories | 2,015 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Palestinian Territories and another country | 3,186 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Palestinian Territories | 897 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Palestinian Territories living in Sweden has grown from about 760 in 2000 to about 7,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Palestinian Territories, the whole group has grown from about 12,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Palestinian Territories
People born in Palestinian Territories living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 585 | 926 | +341 (+58%) |
| Uppsala | 532 | 819 | +287 (+54%) |
| Malmö | 552 | 723 | +171 (+31%) |
| Kristianstad | 458 | 523 | +65 (+14%) |
| Stockholm | 226 | 314 | +88 (+39%) |
| Helsingborg | 142 | 295 | +153 (+108%) |
| Trollhättan | 136 | 163 | +27 (+20%) |
| Växjö | 76 | 133 | +57 (+75%) |
| Uddevalla | 71 | 117 | +46 (+65%) |
| Borås | 75 | 116 | +41 (+55%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Palestinian Territories is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Palestinian Territories is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Palestinian Territories
Number is the people born in Palestinian Territories 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 Palestinian Territories in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 926 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 819 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 723 | 0.2% |
| Kristianstad | 523 | 0.6% |
| Stockholm | 314 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 295 | 0.2% |
| Trollhättan | 163 | 0.3% |
| Växjö | 133 | 0.1% |
| Uddevalla | 117 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 116 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 113 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 112 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 112 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 104 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 95 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 94 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 90 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 89 | 0.2% |
| Norrköping | 88 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 76 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 75 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 73 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 71 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 67 | 0.1% |
| Enköping | 64 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Palestinian Territories, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristianstad | 523 | 0.6% |
| Östra Göinge | 59 | 0.4% |
| Tranemo | 48 | 0.4% |
| Uppsala | 819 | 0.3% |
| Uppvidinge | 25 | 0.3% |
| Trollhättan | 163 | 0.3% |
| Åmål | 32 | 0.3% |
| Arboga | 30 | 0.2% |
| Eksjö | 37 | 0.2% |
| Sävsjö | 24 | 0.2% |
| Uddevalla | 117 | 0.2% |
| Burlöv | 42 | 0.2% |
| Nässjö | 63 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 723 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 295 | 0.2% |
| Ronneby | 55 | 0.2% |
| Landskrona | 89 | 0.2% |
| Hässleholm | 94 | 0.2% |
| Hultsfred | 24 | 0.2% |
| Karlskrona | 112 | 0.2% |
| Fagersta | 21 | 0.2% |
| Bjuv | 25 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 926 | 0.2% |
| Vetlanda | 41 | 0.2% |
| Nybro | 29 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Palestinians in Sweden
- How many Palestinians live in Sweden?
- About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Palestinian Territories (2025). Of them, about 8,300 were born in Palestinian Territories and 6,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Palestinians live?
- The most people born in Palestinian Territories live in Göteborg (926), Uppsala (819) and Malmö (723). Together, 31% of everyone born in Palestinian Territories lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Palestinians?
- Kristianstad, where 0.6% of residents were born in Palestinian Territories. It is followed by Östra Göinge (0.4%) and Tranemo (0.4%).
- Is the number of Palestinians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Palestinian Territories living in Sweden has grown from about 760 in 2000 to about 7,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Palestinian Territories, the whole group has grown from about 12,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Palestinian Territories?
- About 6,100. Of them, about 2,000 have two parents born in Palestinian Territories.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Palestinian Territories. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Palestinian Territories 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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