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Origin: Serbia and Montenegro (former)
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Serbia and Montenegro (former) live?
About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Serbia and Montenegro (former) (2025). Of them, about 5,800 were born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) and 8,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) live in Malmö (487), Göteborg (432) and Helsingborg (320). The largest share of residents is in Trollhättan (0.4%), Åstorp (0.3%) and Landskrona (0.3%).
By origin in Serbia and Montenegro (former) we mean people who were born in Serbia and Montenegro (former), or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Serbia and Montenegro (former).
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 5,784 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 692 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former) and another country | 6,272 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 1,165 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) living in Sweden grew from about 160 in 2003 to a peak of about 6,400 in 2006. Since then it has fallen to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former), the whole group has grown from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former)
People born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 508 | 487 | −21 (−4%) |
| Göteborg | 462 | 432 | −30 (−6%) |
| Helsingborg | 279 | 320 | +41 (+15%) |
| Borås | 249 | 248 | −1 (−0%) |
| Trollhättan | 260 | 236 | −24 (−9%) |
| Halmstad | 196 | 203 | +7 (+4%) |
| Stockholm | 199 | 191 | −8 (−4%) |
| Norrköping | 179 | 160 | −19 (−11%) |
| Linköping | 174 | 157 | −17 (−10%) |
| Örebro | 160 | 138 | −22 (−14%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Serbia and Montenegro (former) is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former)
Number is the people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) 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 Serbia and Montenegro (former) in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 487 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 432 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 320 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 248 | 0.2% |
| Trollhättan | 236 | 0.4% |
| Halmstad | 203 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 191 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 160 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 157 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 138 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 133 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 119 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 101 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 89 | 0.1% |
| Uddevalla | 88 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 72 | 0.1% |
| Vänersborg | 71 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 69 | 0.1% |
| Falköping | 60 | 0.2% |
| Värnamo | 60 | 0.2% |
| Varberg | 55 | 0.1% |
| Trelleborg | 54 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 51 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 48 | 0.0% |
| Gislaved | 47 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former), sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trollhättan | 236 | 0.4% |
| Åstorp | 47 | 0.3% |
| Landskrona | 133 | 0.3% |
| Borås | 248 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 320 | 0.2% |
| Hylte | 20 | 0.2% |
| Halmstad | 203 | 0.2% |
| Sävsjö | 22 | 0.2% |
| Falköping | 60 | 0.2% |
| Vänersborg | 71 | 0.2% |
| Burlöv | 36 | 0.2% |
| Värnamo | 60 | 0.2% |
| Gislaved | 47 | 0.2% |
| Bjuv | 25 | 0.2% |
| Uddevalla | 88 | 0.2% |
| Ljungby | 43 | 0.2% |
| Staffanstorp | 37 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 487 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 119 | 0.1% |
| Mark | 43 | 0.1% |
| Ulricehamn | 30 | 0.1% |
| Eslöv | 42 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 101 | 0.1% |
| Trelleborg | 54 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 35 | 0.1% |
Common questions about roots in Serbia and Montenegro (former)
- How many people with roots in Serbia and Montenegro (former) live in Sweden?
- About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Serbia and Montenegro (former) (2025). Of them, about 5,800 were born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) and 8,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) live?
- The most people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) live in Malmö (487), Göteborg (432) and Helsingborg (320). Together, 23% of everyone born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former)?
- Trollhättan, where 0.4% of residents were born in Serbia and Montenegro (former). It is followed by Åstorp (0.3%) and Landskrona (0.3%).
- Is the group with roots in Serbia and Montenegro (former) growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former) living in Sweden grew from about 160 in 2003 to a peak of about 6,400 in 2006. Since then it has fallen to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former), the whole group has grown from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former)?
- About 8,100. Of them, about 690 have two parents born in Serbia and Montenegro (former).
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Serbia and Montenegro (former). Where people born in Sweden with parents from Serbia and Montenegro (former) 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.
- Statistics Sweden reports Serbia and Montenegro (former) as the country it was. People born in the states that followed it are not included here.
- 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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