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Saudis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Saudi Arabia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Saudi Arabia (2025). Of them, about 7,200 were born in Saudi Arabia and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Saudi Arabia live in Göteborg (754), Stockholm (590) and Malmö (491). The largest share of residents is in Fagersta (0.3%), Kristianstad (0.2%) and Järfälla (0.1%).
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.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| 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 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Saudi Arabia living in Sweden has grown from about 630 in 2000 to about 6,700 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Saudi Arabia, the whole group has grown from about 8,500 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Saudi Arabia
People born in Saudi Arabia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 291 | 754 | +463 (+159%) |
| Stockholm | 336 | 590 | +254 (+76%) |
| Malmö | 358 | 491 | +133 (+37%) |
| Uppsala | 90 | 264 | +174 (+193%) |
| Västerås | 49 | 193 | +144 (+294%) |
| Örebro | 85 | 187 | +102 (+120%) |
| Helsingborg | 83 | 151 | +68 (+82%) |
| Eskilstuna | 73 | 150 | +77 (+105%) |
| Kristianstad | 69 | 142 | +73 (+106%) |
| Järfälla | 48 | 135 | +87 (+181%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Saudi Arabia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Saudi Arabia is only available nationally and from 2018.
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 | 754 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 590 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 491 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 264 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 193 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 187 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 151 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 150 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 142 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 135 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 133 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 129 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 118 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 114 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 112 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 93 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 92 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 90 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 89 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 71 | 0.1% |
| Sundsvall | 70 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 68 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 66 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 65 | 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 | 35 | 0.3% |
| Kristianstad | 142 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 135 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 40 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 150 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 491 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 37 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 754 | 0.1% |
| Burlöv | 25 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 65 | 0.1% |
| Katrineholm | 41 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 193 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 39 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 187 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 133 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 118 | 0.1% |
| Härnösand | 27 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 112 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 264 | 0.1% |
| Ale | 34 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 151 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 68 | 0.1% |
| Borlänge | 48 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 38 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Saudis in Sweden
- How many Saudis live in Sweden?
- About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Saudi Arabia (2025). Of them, about 7,200 were born in Saudi Arabia and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Saudis live?
- The most people born in Saudi Arabia live in Göteborg (754), Stockholm (590) and Malmö (491). Together, 27% of everyone born in Saudi Arabia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Saudis?
- Fagersta, where 0.3% of residents were born in Saudi Arabia. It is followed by Kristianstad (0.2%) and Järfälla (0.1%).
- Is the number of Saudis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Saudi Arabia living in Sweden has grown from about 630 in 2000 to about 6,700 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Saudi Arabia, the whole group has grown from about 8,500 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Saudi Arabia?
- About 4,200. Of them, about 250 have two parents born in Saudi Arabia.
Good to know
- The lists above 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.
- 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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