Origin: Saudi Arabia
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Saudi Arabia live?
By origin in Saudi Arabia we mean people who were born in Saudi Arabia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Saudi Arabia.
The most people born in Saudi Arabia live in Göteborg (729), Stockholm (569) and Malmö (488). The largest share of residents is in Fagersta (0.3%), Kristianstad (0.2%) and Ludvika (0.2%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Saudi Arabia: 7,200 were born there and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Saudi Arabia | 7,201 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Saudi Arabia | 248 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Saudi Arabia and another country | 3,326 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Saudi Arabia | 577 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Saudi Arabia
Number is the people born in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 729 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 569 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 488 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 255 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 200 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 190 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 151 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 148 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 145 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 137 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 130 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 122 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 118 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 117 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 108 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 104 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 89 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 86 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 84 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 82 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 77 | 0.1% |
| Sundsvall | 71 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 70 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 70 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 64 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Saudi Arabia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fagersta | 36 | 0.3% |
| Kristianstad | 137 | 0.2% |
| Ludvika | 41 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 86 | 0.2% |
| Gislaved | 42 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 130 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 151 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 488 | 0.1% |
| Burlöv | 27 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 70 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 145 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 200 | 0.1% |
| Katrineholm | 42 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 729 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 190 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 39 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 117 | 0.1% |
| Finspång | 23 | 0.1% |
| Härnösand | 26 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 77 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 255 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 104 | 0.1% |
| Borlänge | 51 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 47 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 51 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Saudi Arabia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Saudi Arabia 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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