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Slovenes in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Slovenia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 2,900 people in Sweden have an origin in Slovenia (2025). Of them, about 1,500 were born in Slovenia and 1,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Slovenia live in Göteborg (146), Malmö (137) and Stockholm (117). The largest share of residents is in Landskrona (0.1%), Skellefteå (0.0%) and Solna (0.0%).
By origin in Slovenia we mean people who were born in Slovenia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Slovenia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Slovenia | 1,513 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Slovenia | 151 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Slovenia and another country | 617 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Slovenia | 586 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Slovenia living in Sweden grew from about 370 in 2000 to a peak of about 1,100 in 2023. Since then it has fallen to about 1,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Slovenia, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 2,900 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Slovenia
People born in Slovenia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 142 | 146 | +4 (+3%) |
| Malmö | 117 | 137 | +20 (+17%) |
| Stockholm | 100 | 117 | +17 (+17%) |
| Uppsala | 30 | 51 | +21 (+70%) |
| Jönköping | 34 | 43 | +9 (+26%) |
| Skellefteå | 0 | 36 | +36 |
| Lund | 28 | 35 | +7 (+25%) |
| Solna | 22 | 33 | +11 (+50%) |
| Halmstad | 37 | 31 | −6 (−16%) |
| Helsingborg | 33 | 29 | −4 (−12%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Slovenia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Slovenia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Slovenia
Number is the people born in Slovenia 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 Slovenia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 146 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 137 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 117 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 51 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 43 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 36 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 35 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 33 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 31 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 29 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 28 | 0.0% |
| Landskrona | 26 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 26 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 25 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 19 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 19 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 19 | 0.0% |
| Ale | 17 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 15 | 0.0% |
| Karlskrona | 15 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 13 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 13 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 13 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 12 | 0.0% |
| Ljungby | 12 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Slovenia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landskrona | 26 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 36 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 33 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 137 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 31 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 43 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 35 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 146 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 25 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 51 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 28 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 29 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 26 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 117 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Slovenes in Sweden
- How many Slovenes live in Sweden?
- About 2,900 people in Sweden have an origin in Slovenia (2025). Of them, about 1,500 were born in Slovenia and 1,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Slovenes live?
- The most people born in Slovenia live in Göteborg (146), Malmö (137) and Stockholm (117). Together, 39% of everyone born in Slovenia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Slovenes?
- Landskrona, where 0.1% of residents were born in Slovenia. It is followed by Skellefteå (0.0%) and Solna (0.0%).
- Is the number of Slovenes in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Slovenia living in Sweden grew from about 370 in 2000 to a peak of about 1,100 in 2023. Since then it has fallen to about 1,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Slovenia, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 2,900 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Slovenia?
- About 1,400. Of them, about 150 have two parents born in Slovenia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Slovenia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Slovenia 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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