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Tunisians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Tunisia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 15,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Tunisia (2025). Of them, about 6,400 were born in Tunisia and 8,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Tunisia live in Stockholm (1,275), Göteborg (603) and Malmö (367). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.3%), Upplands-Bro (0.2%) and Sundbyberg (0.2%).
By origin in Tunisia we mean people who were born in Tunisia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Tunisia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Tunisia | 6,430 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Tunisia | 3,040 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Tunisia and another country | 1,909 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Tunisia | 3,447 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Tunisia living in Sweden has grown from about 2,400 in 2000 to about 5,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia, the whole group has grown from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 15,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Tunisia
People born in Tunisia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,138 | 1,275 | +137 (+12%) |
| Göteborg | 401 | 603 | +202 (+50%) |
| Malmö | 276 | 367 | +91 (+33%) |
| Botkyrka | 227 | 261 | +34 (+15%) |
| Huddinge | 232 | 218 | −14 (−6%) |
| Haninge | 140 | 186 | +46 (+33%) |
| Nacka | 127 | 152 | +25 (+20%) |
| Järfälla | 80 | 136 | +56 (+70%) |
| Örebro | 118 | 133 | +15 (+13%) |
| Sundbyberg | 114 | 131 | +17 (+15%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Tunisia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Tunisia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Tunisia
Number is the people born in Tunisia 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 Tunisia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,275 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 603 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 367 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 261 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 218 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 186 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 152 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 136 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 133 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 131 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 124 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 112 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 103 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 101 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 100 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 85 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 83 | 0.2% |
| Eskilstuna | 82 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 78 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 72 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 71 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 71 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 62 | 0.0% |
| Borlänge | 56 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 50 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Tunisia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 261 | 0.3% |
| Upplands-Bro | 83 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 131 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 103 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 218 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 186 | 0.2% |
| Säffle | 23 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 136 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 72 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 152 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 1,275 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 36 | 0.1% |
| Borlänge | 56 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 112 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 367 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 85 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 603 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 44 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 100 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 133 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 82 | 0.1% |
| Trelleborg | 36 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 71 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 101 | 0.1% |
| Nyköping | 38 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Tunisians in Sweden
- How many Tunisians live in Sweden?
- About 15,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Tunisia (2025). Of them, about 6,400 were born in Tunisia and 8,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Tunisians live?
- The most people born in Tunisia live in Stockholm (1,275), Göteborg (603) and Malmö (367). Together, 38% of everyone born in Tunisia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Tunisians?
- Botkyrka, where 0.3% of residents were born in Tunisia. It is followed by Upplands-Bro (0.2%) and Sundbyberg (0.2%).
- Is the number of Tunisians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Tunisia living in Sweden has grown from about 2,400 in 2000 to about 5,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia, the whole group has grown from about 13,000 in 2018 to about 15,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia?
- About 8,400. Of them, about 3,000 have two parents born in Tunisia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Tunisia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Tunisia 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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