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Spaniards in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Spain: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 26,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Spain (2025). Of them, about 15,000 were born in Spain and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Spain live in Stockholm (3,094), Göteborg (1,312) and Malmö (878). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.5%), Lund (0.4%) and Sigtuna (0.3%).
By origin in Spain we mean people who were born in Spain, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Spain.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Spain | 14,714 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Spain | 877 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Spain and another country | 2,056 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Spain | 8,316 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Spain living in Sweden has grown from about 4,600 in 2000 to about 14,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Spain, the whole group has grown from about 22,000 in 2018 to about 26,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Spain
People born in Spain living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 2,340 | 3,094 | +754 (+32%) |
| Göteborg | 893 | 1,312 | +419 (+47%) |
| Malmö | 457 | 878 | +421 (+92%) |
| Uppsala | 355 | 618 | +263 (+74%) |
| Lund | 301 | 498 | +197 (+65%) |
| Solna | 266 | 437 | +171 (+64%) |
| Haninge | 141 | 229 | +88 (+62%) |
| Umeå | 153 | 225 | +72 (+47%) |
| Västerås | 182 | 214 | +32 (+18%) |
| Huddinge | 165 | 211 | +46 (+28%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Spain is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Spain is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Spain
Number is the people born in Spain 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 Spain in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 3,094 | 0.3% |
| Göteborg | 1,312 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 878 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 618 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 498 | 0.4% |
| Solna | 437 | 0.5% |
| Haninge | 229 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 225 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 214 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 211 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 203 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 203 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 175 | 0.3% |
| Södertälje | 173 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 169 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 168 | 0.3% |
| Helsingborg | 161 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 160 | 0.2% |
| Jönköping | 159 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 159 | 0.2% |
| Mölndal | 146 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 143 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 137 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 128 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 119 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Spain, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 437 | 0.5% |
| Lund | 498 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 175 | 0.3% |
| Stockholm | 3,094 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 168 | 0.3% |
| Kiruna | 64 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 618 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 878 | 0.2% |
| Lidingö | 113 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 75 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 229 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,312 | 0.2% |
| Salem | 36 | 0.2% |
| Knivsta | 45 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 159 | 0.2% |
| Mölndal | 146 | 0.2% |
| Tyresö | 96 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 169 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 211 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 143 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 203 | 0.2% |
| Skövde | 102 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 88 | 0.2% |
| Österåker | 87 | 0.2% |
| Vallentuna | 60 | 0.2% |
Common questions about Spaniards in Sweden
- How many Spaniards live in Sweden?
- About 26,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Spain (2025). Of them, about 15,000 were born in Spain and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Spaniards live?
- The most people born in Spain live in Stockholm (3,094), Göteborg (1,312) and Malmö (878). Together, 38% of everyone born in Spain lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Spaniards?
- Solna, where 0.5% of residents were born in Spain. It is followed by Lund (0.4%) and Sigtuna (0.3%).
- Is the number of Spaniards in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Spain living in Sweden has grown from about 4,600 in 2000 to about 14,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Spain, the whole group has grown from about 22,000 in 2018 to about 26,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Spain?
- About 11,000. Of them, about 880 have two parents born in Spain.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Spain. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Spain 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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