Origin: Russia
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Russia live?
By origin in Russia we mean people who were born in Russia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Russia.
The most people born in Russia live in Stockholm (4,734), Göteborg (1,583) and Malmö (1,238). The largest share of residents is in Alvesta (1.1%), Solna (0.8%) and Älmhult (0.8%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 39,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Russia: 27,000 were born there and 12,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Russia | 26,680 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Russia | 2,536 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Russia and another country | 4,428 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Russia | 5,515 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Russia
Number is the people born in Russia 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 Russia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,734 | 0.5% |
| Göteborg | 1,583 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 1,238 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 720 | 0.3% |
| Solna | 701 | 0.8% |
| Lund | 541 | 0.4% |
| Huddinge | 532 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 523 | 0.5% |
| Helsingborg | 484 | 0.3% |
| Järfälla | 439 | 0.5% |
| Södertälje | 415 | 0.4% |
| Haninge | 412 | 0.4% |
| Botkyrka | 410 | 0.4% |
| Västerås | 392 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 360 | 0.5% |
| Umeå | 355 | 0.3% |
| Sollentuna | 348 | 0.4% |
| Linköping | 343 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 308 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 283 | 0.5% |
| Örebro | 281 | 0.2% |
| Lidingö | 257 | 0.5% |
| Luleå | 257 | 0.3% |
| Upplands Väsby | 243 | 0.5% |
| Sigtuna | 234 | 0.4% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Russia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alvesta | 217 | 1.1% |
| Solna | 701 | 0.8% |
| Älmhult | 132 | 0.8% |
| Lidingö | 257 | 0.5% |
| Finspång | 114 | 0.5% |
| Sundbyberg | 283 | 0.5% |
| Järfälla | 439 | 0.5% |
| Upplands Väsby | 243 | 0.5% |
| Stockholm | 4,734 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 532 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 523 | 0.5% |
| Täby | 360 | 0.5% |
| Pajala | 26 | 0.5% |
| Sollentuna | 348 | 0.4% |
| Haparanda | 40 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 234 | 0.4% |
| Salem | 76 | 0.4% |
| Botkyrka | 410 | 0.4% |
| Lund | 541 | 0.4% |
| Haninge | 412 | 0.4% |
| Nynäshamn | 124 | 0.4% |
| Södertälje | 415 | 0.4% |
| Åstorp | 62 | 0.4% |
| Perstorp | 26 | 0.4% |
| Arvidsjaur | 22 | 0.4% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Russia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Russia 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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