Origin: Syria
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Syria live?
By origin in Syria we mean people who were born in Syria, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Syria.
The most people born in Syria live in Göteborg (10,219), Malmö (9,407) and Södertälje (8,372). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (8.1%), Perstorp (7.2%) and Lessebo (6.9%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 268,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Syria: 195,000 were born there and 74,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Syria | 194,606 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Syria | 44,973 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Syria and another country | 21,018 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Syria | 7,577 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Syria
Number is the people born in Syria 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 Syria in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 10,219 | 1.7% |
| Malmö | 9,407 | 2.6% |
| Södertälje | 8,372 | 8.1% |
| Norrköping | 6,988 | 4.8% |
| Stockholm | 6,927 | 0.7% |
| Helsingborg | 6,434 | 4.2% |
| Västerås | 5,035 | 3.1% |
| Uppsala | 4,509 | 1.8% |
| Eskilstuna | 4,465 | 4.2% |
| Jönköping | 4,354 | 2.9% |
| Halmstad | 4,171 | 3.9% |
| Örebro | 3,902 | 2.4% |
| Linköping | 3,353 | 2.0% |
| Kristianstad | 3,205 | 3.7% |
| Borås | 2,965 | 2.6% |
| Botkyrka | 2,786 | 2.9% |
| Gävle | 2,513 | 2.4% |
| Järfälla | 2,504 | 2.8% |
| Kalmar | 2,023 | 2.8% |
| Växjö | 1,973 | 2.0% |
| Skövde | 1,950 | 3.3% |
| Ronneby | 1,942 | 6.8% |
| Uddevalla | 1,907 | 3.4% |
| Karlstad | 1,787 | 1.8% |
| Trollhättan | 1,586 | 2.7% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Syria, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Södertälje | 8,372 | 8.1% |
| Perstorp | 511 | 7.2% |
| Lessebo | 558 | 6.9% |
| Ronneby | 1,942 | 6.8% |
| Fagersta | 857 | 6.6% |
| Markaryd | 574 | 5.8% |
| Hylte | 585 | 5.8% |
| Tibro | 651 | 5.7% |
| Nybro | 1,049 | 5.3% |
| Sävsjö | 608 | 5.3% |
| Kungsör | 436 | 5.1% |
| Hultsfred | 682 | 5.1% |
| Högsby | 259 | 5.0% |
| Norrköping | 6,988 | 4.8% |
| Östra Göinge | 661 | 4.8% |
| Gislaved | 1,336 | 4.7% |
| Emmaboda | 398 | 4.5% |
| Mellerud | 400 | 4.4% |
| Helsingborg | 6,434 | 4.2% |
| Eskilstuna | 4,465 | 4.2% |
| Åmål | 483 | 4.1% |
| Bengtsfors | 369 | 4.1% |
| Uppvidinge | 351 | 3.9% |
| Halmstad | 4,171 | 3.9% |
| Flen | 573 | 3.8% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Syria. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Syria 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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