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Portuguese people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Portugal: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 9,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Portugal (2025). Of them, about 5,300 were born in Portugal and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Portugal live in Stockholm (939), Göteborg (781) and Malmö (481). The largest share of residents is in Älmhult (0.2%), Solna (0.2%) and Malmö (0.1%).
By origin in Portugal we mean people who were born in Portugal, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Portugal.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Portugal | 5,305 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Portugal | 659 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Portugal and another country | 790 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Portugal | 2,782 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Portugal living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 4,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Portugal, the whole group has grown from about 7,800 in 2018 to about 9,500 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Portugal
People born in Portugal living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 602 | 939 | +337 (+56%) |
| Göteborg | 691 | 781 | +90 (+13%) |
| Malmö | 366 | 481 | +115 (+31%) |
| Uppsala | 89 | 176 | +87 (+98%) |
| Lund | 86 | 173 | +87 (+101%) |
| Solna | 68 | 150 | +82 (+121%) |
| Huddinge | 48 | 76 | +28 (+58%) |
| Linköping | 37 | 74 | +37 (+100%) |
| Nacka | 48 | 70 | +22 (+46%) |
| Umeå | 37 | 69 | +32 (+86%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Portugal is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Portugal is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Portugal
Number is the people born in Portugal 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 Portugal in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 939 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 781 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 481 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 176 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 173 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 150 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 76 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 74 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 70 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 69 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 67 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 66 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 63 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 55 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 54 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 49 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 48 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 47 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 43 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 40 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 37 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 37 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 36 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 35 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Portugal, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Älmhult | 34 | 0.2% |
| Solna | 150 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 481 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 173 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 781 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 67 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 22 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 939 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 66 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 23 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 27 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 63 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 43 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 37 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 34 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 176 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 76 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 22 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 49 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 70 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 55 | 0.1% |
| Borlänge | 30 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 24 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 69 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Portuguese people in Sweden
- How many Portuguese people live in Sweden?
- About 9,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Portugal (2025). Of them, about 5,300 were born in Portugal and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Portuguese people live?
- The most people born in Portugal live in Stockholm (939), Göteborg (781) and Malmö (481). Together, 45% of everyone born in Portugal lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Portuguese people?
- Älmhult, where 0.2% of residents were born in Portugal. It is followed by Solna (0.2%) and Malmö (0.1%).
- Is the number of Portuguese people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Portugal living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 4,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Portugal, the whole group has grown from about 7,800 in 2018 to about 9,500 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Portugal?
- About 4,200. Of them, about 660 have two parents born in Portugal.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Portugal. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Portugal 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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