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Origin: Tjeckoslovakien
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Tjeckoslovakien live?
About 12,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Tjeckoslovakien (2025). Of them, about 4,000 were born in Tjeckoslovakien and 8,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Tjeckoslovakien live in Stockholm (469), Malmö (312) and Göteborg (276). The largest share of residents is in Helsingborg (0.1%), Lund (0.1%) and Halmstad (0.1%).
By origin in Tjeckoslovakien we mean people who were born in Tjeckoslovakien, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Tjeckoslovakien.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Tjeckoslovakien | 3,977 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Tjeckoslovakien | 1,182 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Tjeckoslovakien and another country | 2,053 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Tjeckoslovakien | 4,799 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Tjeckoslovakien living in Sweden has fallen from about 6,800 in 2000 to about 3,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tjeckoslovakien, the whole group has fallen from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 12,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Tjeckoslovakien
People born in Tjeckoslovakien living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 630 | 469 | −161 (−26%) |
| Malmö | 440 | 312 | −128 (−29%) |
| Göteborg | 371 | 276 | −95 (−26%) |
| Helsingborg | 205 | 168 | −37 (−18%) |
| Lund | 159 | 138 | −21 (−13%) |
| Uppsala | 150 | 127 | −23 (−15%) |
| Västerås | 158 | 112 | −46 (−29%) |
| Halmstad | 114 | 92 | −22 (−19%) |
| Jönköping | 103 | 69 | −34 (−33%) |
| Täby | 89 | 65 | −24 (−27%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Tjeckoslovakien is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Tjeckoslovakien is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Tjeckoslovakien
Number is the people born in Tjeckoslovakien 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 Tjeckoslovakien in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 469 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 312 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 276 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 168 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 138 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 127 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 112 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 92 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 69 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 56 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 54 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 48 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 45 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 44 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 44 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 43 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 41 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 39 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 36 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 34 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 33 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 31 | 0.0% |
| Falkenberg | 28 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 27 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Tjeckoslovakien, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helsingborg | 168 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 138 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 92 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 312 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Lomma | 20 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 24 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 112 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 56 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 20 | 0.1% |
| Falkenberg | 28 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 23 | 0.1% |
| Trelleborg | 26 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 27 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 26 | 0.1% |
| Ängelholm | 24 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 25 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 44 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 127 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 26 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 36 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 469 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 69 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 276 | 0.0% |
Common questions about roots in Tjeckoslovakien
- How many people with roots in Tjeckoslovakien live in Sweden?
- About 12,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Tjeckoslovakien (2025). Of them, about 4,000 were born in Tjeckoslovakien and 8,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in Tjeckoslovakien live?
- The most people born in Tjeckoslovakien live in Stockholm (469), Malmö (312) and Göteborg (276). Together, 31% of everyone born in Tjeckoslovakien lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in Tjeckoslovakien?
- Helsingborg, where 0.1% of residents were born in Tjeckoslovakien. It is followed by Lund (0.1%) and Halmstad (0.1%).
- Is the group with roots in Tjeckoslovakien growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Tjeckoslovakien living in Sweden has fallen from about 6,800 in 2000 to about 3,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tjeckoslovakien, the whole group has fallen from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 12,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Tjeckoslovakien?
- About 8,000. Of them, about 1,200 have two parents born in Tjeckoslovakien.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Tjeckoslovakien. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Tjeckoslovakien 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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