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Turks in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Türkiye: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 116,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Türkiye (2025). Of them, about 58,000 were born in Türkiye and 58,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Türkiye live in Stockholm (7,788), Göteborg (5,872) and Botkyrka (5,113). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (5.3%), Södertälje (2.2%) and Huddinge (2.1%).
By origin in Türkiye we mean people who were born in Türkiye, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Türkiye.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Türkiye | 57,783 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Türkiye | 32,154 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Türkiye and another country | 10,446 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Türkiye | 15,816 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Türkiye living in Sweden has grown from about 31,000 in 2000 to about 57,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Türkiye, the whole group has grown from about 102,000 in 2018 to about 116,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Türkiye
People born in Türkiye living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 7,348 | 7,788 | +440 (+6%) |
| Göteborg | 4,498 | 5,872 | +1,374 (+31%) |
| Botkyrka | 4,631 | 5,113 | +482 (+10%) |
| Malmö | 2,361 | 2,977 | +616 (+26%) |
| Huddinge | 2,308 | 2,408 | +100 (+4%) |
| Södertälje | 2,345 | 2,298 | −47 (−2%) |
| Haninge | 1,613 | 1,913 | +300 (+19%) |
| Uppsala | 1,438 | 1,790 | +352 (+24%) |
| Örebro | 1,234 | 1,323 | +89 (+7%) |
| Västerås | 982 | 1,183 | +201 (+20%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Türkiye is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Türkiye is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Türkiye
Number is the people born in Türkiye 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 Türkiye in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 7,788 | 0.8% |
| Göteborg | 5,872 | 1.0% |
| Botkyrka | 5,113 | 5.3% |
| Malmö | 2,977 | 0.8% |
| Huddinge | 2,408 | 2.1% |
| Södertälje | 2,298 | 2.2% |
| Haninge | 1,913 | 1.9% |
| Uppsala | 1,790 | 0.7% |
| Örebro | 1,323 | 0.8% |
| Västerås | 1,183 | 0.7% |
| Järfälla | 1,044 | 1.2% |
| Helsingborg | 991 | 0.6% |
| Jönköping | 873 | 0.6% |
| Norrköping | 817 | 0.6% |
| Solna | 737 | 0.9% |
| Lund | 721 | 0.5% |
| Sollentuna | 623 | 0.8% |
| Gävle | 595 | 0.6% |
| Sigtuna | 576 | 1.1% |
| Borlänge | 572 | 1.1% |
| Linköping | 572 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 497 | 0.9% |
| Borås | 464 | 0.4% |
| Nacka | 461 | 0.4% |
| Upplands Väsby | 461 | 0.9% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Türkiye, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 5,113 | 5.3% |
| Södertälje | 2,298 | 2.2% |
| Huddinge | 2,408 | 2.1% |
| Haninge | 1,913 | 1.9% |
| Järfälla | 1,044 | 1.2% |
| Strömstad | 155 | 1.1% |
| Borlänge | 572 | 1.1% |
| Sigtuna | 576 | 1.1% |
| Göteborg | 5,872 | 1.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 461 | 0.9% |
| Boden | 256 | 0.9% |
| Sundbyberg | 497 | 0.9% |
| Solna | 737 | 0.9% |
| Hallstahammar | 137 | 0.8% |
| Örebro | 1,323 | 0.8% |
| Malmö | 2,977 | 0.8% |
| Sollentuna | 623 | 0.8% |
| Stockholm | 7,788 | 0.8% |
| Sala | 167 | 0.7% |
| Västerås | 1,183 | 0.7% |
| Vansbro | 49 | 0.7% |
| Malung-Sälen | 74 | 0.7% |
| Uppsala | 1,790 | 0.7% |
| Burlöv | 146 | 0.7% |
| Partille | 279 | 0.7% |
Common questions about Turks in Sweden
- How many Turks live in Sweden?
- About 116,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Türkiye (2025). Of them, about 58,000 were born in Türkiye and 58,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Turks live?
- The most people born in Türkiye live in Stockholm (7,788), Göteborg (5,872) and Botkyrka (5,113). Together, 33% of everyone born in Türkiye lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Turks?
- Botkyrka, where 5.3% of residents were born in Türkiye. It is followed by Södertälje (2.2%) and Huddinge (2.1%).
- Is the number of Turks in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Türkiye living in Sweden has grown from about 31,000 in 2000 to about 57,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Türkiye, the whole group has grown from about 102,000 in 2018 to about 116,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Türkiye?
- About 58,000. Of them, about 32,000 have two parents born in Türkiye.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Türkiye. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Türkiye 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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