Origin: Sri Lanka
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Sri Lanka live?
By origin in Sri Lanka we mean people who were born in Sri Lanka, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Sri Lanka.
The most people born in Sri Lanka live in Stockholm (1,417), Göteborg (794) and Botkyrka (506). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.5%), Skellefteå (0.4%) and Umeå (0.3%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 20,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Sri Lanka: 12,000 were born there and 7,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Sri Lanka | 12,117 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Sri Lanka | 1,739 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Sri Lanka and another country | 737 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Sri Lanka | 5,385 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Sri Lanka
Number is the people born in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,417 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 794 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 506 | 0.5% |
| Malmö | 430 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 421 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 356 | 0.3% |
| Skellefteå | 292 | 0.4% |
| Linköping | 290 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 281 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 252 | 0.2% |
| Jönköping | 236 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 216 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 200 | 0.2% |
| Luleå | 170 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 160 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 154 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 146 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 136 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 132 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 131 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 119 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 117 | 0.2% |
| Norrköping | 101 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 101 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 97 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Sri Lanka, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 506 | 0.5% |
| Skellefteå | 292 | 0.4% |
| Umeå | 356 | 0.3% |
| Filipstad | 25 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 281 | 0.2% |
| Lycksele | 28 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 200 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 117 | 0.2% |
| Luleå | 170 | 0.2% |
| Knivsta | 39 | 0.2% |
| Ludvika | 47 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 290 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 421 | 0.2% |
| Sollefteå | 30 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 54 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 160 | 0.2% |
| Hallsberg | 26 | 0.2% |
| Jönköping | 236 | 0.2% |
| Piteå | 66 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 79 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 252 | 0.2% |
| Solna | 132 | 0.2% |
| Åstorp | 25 | 0.2% |
| Kumla | 34 | 0.2% |
| Trollhättan | 85 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Sri Lanka. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Sri Lanka 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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