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Swiss people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Switzerland: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 9,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Switzerland (2025). Of them, about 5,100 were born in Switzerland and 4,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Switzerland live in Stockholm (782), Göteborg (334) and Malmö (228). The largest share of residents is in Sorsele (1.7%), Arvidsjaur (0.4%) and Hagfors (0.2%).
By origin in Switzerland we mean people who were born in Switzerland, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Switzerland.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Switzerland | 5,055 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Switzerland | 162 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Switzerland and another country | 792 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Switzerland | 3,331 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Switzerland living in Sweden has grown from about 1,800 in 2000 to about 4,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Switzerland, the whole group has grown from about 7,800 in 2018 to about 9,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Switzerland
People born in Switzerland living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 592 | 782 | +190 (+32%) |
| Göteborg | 233 | 334 | +101 (+43%) |
| Malmö | 157 | 228 | +71 (+45%) |
| Lund | 122 | 155 | +33 (+27%) |
| Uppsala | 122 | 155 | +33 (+27%) |
| Nacka | 56 | 83 | +27 (+48%) |
| Lidingö | 64 | 76 | +12 (+19%) |
| Täby | 78 | 74 | −4 (−5%) |
| Danderyd | 57 | 73 | +16 (+28%) |
| Solna | 33 | 73 | +40 (+121%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Switzerland is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Switzerland is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Switzerland
Number is the people born in Switzerland 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 Switzerland in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 782 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 334 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 228 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 155 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 155 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 83 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 76 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 74 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 73 | 0.2% |
| Solna | 73 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 70 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 68 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 65 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 62 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 56 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 46 | 0.1% |
| Vellinge | 46 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 46 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 44 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 43 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 42 | 0.0% |
| Sorsele | 41 | 1.7% |
| Huddinge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 40 | 0.1% |
| Kalmar | 39 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Switzerland, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sorsele | 41 | 1.7% |
| Arvidsjaur | 27 | 0.4% |
| Hagfors | 28 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 73 | 0.2% |
| Lidingö | 76 | 0.2% |
| Vellinge | 46 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 155 | 0.1% |
| Lomma | 25 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 74 | 0.1% |
| Höganäs | 26 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 68 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 73 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 782 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 83 | 0.1% |
| Ängelholm | 29 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 65 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 22 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 155 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 228 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 46 | 0.1% |
| Västervik | 22 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 40 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 334 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 25 | 0.1% |
| Kalmar | 39 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Swiss people in Sweden
- How many Swiss people live in Sweden?
- About 9,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Switzerland (2025). Of them, about 5,100 were born in Switzerland and 4,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Swiss people live?
- The most people born in Switzerland live in Stockholm (782), Göteborg (334) and Malmö (228). Together, 31% of everyone born in Switzerland lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Swiss people?
- Sorsele, where 1.7% of residents were born in Switzerland. It is followed by Arvidsjaur (0.4%) and Hagfors (0.2%).
- Is the number of Swiss people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Switzerland living in Sweden has grown from about 1,800 in 2000 to about 4,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Switzerland, the whole group has grown from about 7,800 in 2018 to about 9,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Switzerland?
- About 4,300. Of them, about 160 have two parents born in Switzerland.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Switzerland. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Switzerland 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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