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Tanzanians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Tanzania: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 5,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Tanzania (2025). Of them, about 3,000 were born in Tanzania and 2,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Tanzania live in Stockholm (362), Göteborg (218) and Malmö (111). The largest share of residents is in Sandviken (0.2%), Sigtuna (0.1%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
By origin in Tanzania we mean people who were born in Tanzania, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Tanzania.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Tanzania | 2,975 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Tanzania | 306 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Tanzania and another country | 767 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Tanzania | 1,324 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Tanzania living in Sweden has grown from about 560 in 2000 to about 2,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tanzania, the whole group has grown from about 3,700 in 2018 to about 5,400 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Tanzania
People born in Tanzania living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 320 | 362 | +42 (+13%) |
| Göteborg | 157 | 218 | +61 (+39%) |
| Malmö | 65 | 111 | +46 (+71%) |
| Linköping | 18 | 97 | +79 |
| Uppsala | 81 | 86 | +5 (+6%) |
| Jönköping | 57 | 79 | +22 (+39%) |
| Sigtuna | 59 | 65 | +6 (+10%) |
| Sandviken | 0 | 62 | +62 |
| Umeå | 23 | 52 | +29 (+126%) |
| Kungsbacka | 24 | 48 | +24 (+100%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Tanzania is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Tanzania is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Tanzania
Number is the people born in Tanzania 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 Tanzania in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 362 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 218 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 111 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 97 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 86 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 79 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 65 | 0.1% |
| Sandviken | 62 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 52 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 48 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 47 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 46 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 44 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 41 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 40 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 39 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 35 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 34 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 31 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 30 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 28 | 0.0% |
| Skövde | 26 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 24 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Tanzania, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandviken | 62 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 65 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 24 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 34 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 97 | 0.1% |
| Kungsbacka | 48 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 79 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 46 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 47 | 0.0% |
| Varberg | 31 | 0.0% |
| Skövde | 26 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 44 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 20 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 52 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 362 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 218 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 35 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 40 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 86 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 39 | 0.0% |
| Falun | 20 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 41 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 111 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 23 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Tanzanians in Sweden
- How many Tanzanians live in Sweden?
- About 5,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Tanzania (2025). Of them, about 3,000 were born in Tanzania and 2,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Tanzanians live?
- The most people born in Tanzania live in Stockholm (362), Göteborg (218) and Malmö (111). Together, 29% of everyone born in Tanzania lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Tanzanians?
- Sandviken, where 0.2% of residents were born in Tanzania. It is followed by Sigtuna (0.1%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
- Is the number of Tanzanians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Tanzania living in Sweden has grown from about 560 in 2000 to about 2,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tanzania, the whole group has grown from about 3,700 in 2018 to about 5,400 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Tanzania?
- About 2,400. Of them, about 310 have two parents born in Tanzania.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Tanzania. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Tanzania 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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