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Slovaks in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Slovakia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Slovakia (2025). Of them, about 2,500 were born in Slovakia and 1,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Slovakia live in Malmö (263), Stockholm (240) and Göteborg (184). The largest share of residents is in Bjuv (0.2%), Kiruna (0.1%) and Ekerö (0.1%).
By origin in Slovakia we mean people who were born in Slovakia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Slovakia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Slovakia | 2,474 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Slovakia | 209 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Slovakia and another country | 455 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Slovakia | 520 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Slovakia living in Sweden has grown from about 130 in 2000 to about 1,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Slovakia, the whole group has grown from about 2,800 in 2018 to about 3,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Slovakia
People born in Slovakia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 206 | 263 | +57 (+28%) |
| Stockholm | 146 | 240 | +94 (+64%) |
| Göteborg | 106 | 184 | +78 (+74%) |
| Lund | 48 | 83 | +35 (+73%) |
| Uppsala | 44 | 76 | +32 (+73%) |
| Helsingborg | 46 | 69 | +23 (+50%) |
| Örebro | 29 | 49 | +20 (+69%) |
| Jönköping | 23 | 45 | +22 (+96%) |
| Västerås | 19 | 40 | +21 |
| Solna | 17 | 39 | +22 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Slovakia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Slovakia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Slovakia
Number is the people born in Slovakia 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 Slovakia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 263 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 240 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 184 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 83 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 76 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 69 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 49 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 45 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 40 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 39 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 37 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 36 | 0.0% |
| Bjuv | 34 | 0.2% |
| Skellefteå | 33 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 33 | 0.0% |
| Landskrona | 32 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 31 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 30 | 0.0% |
| Kiruna | 29 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 28 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 25 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 24 | 0.0% |
| Ekerö | 21 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 20 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 20 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Slovakia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bjuv | 34 | 0.2% |
| Kiruna | 29 | 0.1% |
| Ekerö | 21 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 263 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 32 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 83 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 69 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 39 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 33 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 33 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 30 | 0.0% |
| Hässleholm | 20 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 49 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 76 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 45 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 184 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 24 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 36 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 40 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 25 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 28 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 240 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 31 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 37 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 20 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Slovaks in Sweden
- How many Slovaks live in Sweden?
- About 3,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Slovakia (2025). Of them, about 2,500 were born in Slovakia and 1,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Slovaks live?
- The most people born in Slovakia live in Malmö (263), Stockholm (240) and Göteborg (184). Together, 36% of everyone born in Slovakia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Slovaks?
- Bjuv, where 0.2% of residents were born in Slovakia. It is followed by Kiruna (0.1%) and Ekerö (0.1%).
- Is the number of Slovaks in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Slovakia living in Sweden has grown from about 130 in 2000 to about 1,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Slovakia, the whole group has grown from about 2,800 in 2018 to about 3,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Slovakia?
- About 1,200. Of them, about 210 have two parents born in Slovakia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Slovakia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Slovakia 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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