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Romanians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Romania: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 51,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Romania (2025). Of them, about 37,000 were born in Romania and 15,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Romania live in Göteborg (3,067), Stockholm (3,027) and Malmö (2,577). The largest share of residents is in Ljungby (3.2%), Åstorp (3.0%) and Bjuv (2.7%).
By origin in Romania we mean people who were born in Romania, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Romania.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Romania | 36,681 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Romania | 5,967 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Romania and another country | 3,315 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Romania | 5,504 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Romania living in Sweden has grown from about 11,000 in 2000 to about 36,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Romania, the whole group has grown from about 43,000 in 2018 to about 51,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Romania
People born in Romania living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 2,478 | 3,067 | +589 (+24%) |
| Stockholm | 2,640 | 3,027 | +387 (+15%) |
| Malmö | 2,384 | 2,577 | +193 (+8%) |
| Helsingborg | 878 | 1,014 | +136 (+15%) |
| Ljungby | 695 | 901 | +206 (+30%) |
| Växjö | 608 | 692 | +84 (+14%) |
| Linköping | 465 | 636 | +171 (+37%) |
| Borås | 431 | 596 | +165 (+38%) |
| Södertälje | 401 | 593 | +192 (+48%) |
| Hässleholm | 494 | 589 | +95 (+19%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Romania is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Romania is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Romania
Number is the people born in Romania 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 Romania in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 3,067 | 0.5% |
| Stockholm | 3,027 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 2,577 | 0.7% |
| Helsingborg | 1,014 | 0.7% |
| Ljungby | 901 | 3.2% |
| Växjö | 692 | 0.7% |
| Linköping | 636 | 0.4% |
| Borås | 596 | 0.5% |
| Södertälje | 593 | 0.6% |
| Hässleholm | 589 | 1.1% |
| Huddinge | 547 | 0.5% |
| Halmstad | 527 | 0.5% |
| Uppsala | 521 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 518 | 0.5% |
| Haninge | 509 | 0.5% |
| Lund | 505 | 0.4% |
| Kristianstad | 493 | 0.6% |
| Åstorp | 492 | 3.0% |
| Jönköping | 481 | 0.3% |
| Bjuv | 429 | 2.7% |
| Sandviken | 427 | 1.1% |
| Sollentuna | 388 | 0.5% |
| Örebro | 386 | 0.2% |
| Landskrona | 380 | 0.8% |
| Nacka | 331 | 0.3% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Romania, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungby | 901 | 3.2% |
| Åstorp | 492 | 3.0% |
| Bjuv | 429 | 2.7% |
| Gnosjö | 212 | 2.4% |
| Vara | 249 | 1.6% |
| Uppvidinge | 132 | 1.5% |
| Markaryd | 143 | 1.5% |
| Perstorp | 98 | 1.4% |
| Alvesta | 270 | 1.4% |
| Klippan | 231 | 1.3% |
| Älmhult | 214 | 1.2% |
| Sölvesborg | 202 | 1.2% |
| Hässleholm | 589 | 1.1% |
| Sandviken | 427 | 1.1% |
| Hylte | 109 | 1.1% |
| Svalöv | 149 | 1.0% |
| Osby | 131 | 1.0% |
| Burlöv | 206 | 1.0% |
| Gislaved | 269 | 0.9% |
| Boxholm | 50 | 0.9% |
| Munkfors | 30 | 0.8% |
| Landskrona | 380 | 0.8% |
| Högsby | 41 | 0.8% |
| Skara | 140 | 0.7% |
| Malmö | 2,577 | 0.7% |
Common questions about Romanians in Sweden
- How many Romanians live in Sweden?
- About 51,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Romania (2025). Of them, about 37,000 were born in Romania and 15,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Romanians live?
- The most people born in Romania live in Göteborg (3,067), Stockholm (3,027) and Malmö (2,577). Together, 24% of everyone born in Romania lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Romanians?
- Ljungby, where 3.2% of residents were born in Romania. It is followed by Åstorp (3.0%) and Bjuv (2.7%).
- Is the number of Romanians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Romania living in Sweden has grown from about 11,000 in 2000 to about 36,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Romania, the whole group has grown from about 43,000 in 2018 to about 51,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Romania?
- About 15,000. Of them, about 6,000 have two parents born in Romania.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Romania. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Romania 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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