Origin: South Africa
Where in Sweden do people with roots in South Africa live?
By origin in South Africa we mean people who were born in South Africa, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in South Africa.
The most people born in South Africa live in Stockholm (670), Göteborg (298) and Malmö (214). The largest share of residents is in Boden (0.1%), Lund (0.1%) and Skellefteå (0.1%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 7,200 people in Sweden have an origin in South Africa: 4,600 were born there and 2,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in South Africa | 4,572 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from South Africa | 142 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from South Africa and another country | 396 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from South Africa | 2,096 |
Municipalities with the most people born in South Africa
Number is the people born in South Africa 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 South Africa in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 670 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 298 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 214 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 200 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 140 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 89 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 89 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 73 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 70 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 69 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 66 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 63 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 58 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 53 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 50 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 46 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 45 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 44 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 44 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 42 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 41 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 41 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 40 | 0.0% |
| Halmstad | 37 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in South Africa, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boden | 34 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 140 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 73 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 45 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 46 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 27 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 63 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 200 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 69 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 89 | 0.1% |
| Vellinge | 29 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Staffanstorp | 20 | 0.1% |
| Sandviken | 26 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 670 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 26 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 22 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 31 | 0.1% |
| Alingsås | 25 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 214 | 0.1% |
| Värnamo | 20 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 33 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 41 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 28 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 89 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in South Africa. Where people born in Sweden with parents from South Africa 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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