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Ugandans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Uganda: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Uganda (2025). Of them, about 6,500 were born in Uganda and 4,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Uganda live in Stockholm (985), Göteborg (430) and Malmö (286). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.4%), Upplands-Bro (0.2%) and Sollentuna (0.2%).
By origin in Uganda we mean people who were born in Uganda, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Uganda.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Uganda | 6,541 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Uganda | 1,241 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Uganda and another country | 1,215 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Uganda | 1,905 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Uganda living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 5,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Uganda, the whole group has grown from about 8,200 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Uganda
People born in Uganda living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 948 | 985 | +37 (+4%) |
| Göteborg | 336 | 430 | +94 (+28%) |
| Malmö | 203 | 286 | +83 (+41%) |
| Uppsala | 172 | 259 | +87 (+51%) |
| Sigtuna | 160 | 217 | +57 (+36%) |
| Botkyrka | 145 | 167 | +22 (+15%) |
| Haninge | 78 | 153 | +75 (+96%) |
| Växjö | 99 | 145 | +46 (+46%) |
| Södertälje | 43 | 139 | +96 (+223%) |
| Sollentuna | 104 | 137 | +33 (+32%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Uganda is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Uganda is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Uganda
Number is the people born in Uganda 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 Uganda in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 985 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 430 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 286 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 259 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 217 | 0.4% |
| Botkyrka | 167 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 153 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 145 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 139 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 137 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 133 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 129 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 111 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 94 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 93 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 83 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 83 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 81 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 68 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 67 | 0.0% |
| Östersund | 66 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 63 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 55 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Uganda, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 217 | 0.4% |
| Upplands-Bro | 83 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 137 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 167 | 0.2% |
| Nynäshamn | 47 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 153 | 0.2% |
| Växjö | 145 | 0.1% |
| Tierp | 29 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 139 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Knivsta | 26 | 0.1% |
| Gällivare | 20 | 0.1% |
| Håbo | 27 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 133 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 259 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 93 | 0.1% |
| Mariestad | 25 | 0.1% |
| Östersund | 66 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 985 | 0.1% |
| Motala | 42 | 0.1% |
| Ljungby | 27 | 0.1% |
| Trollhättan | 53 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 94 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 50 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Ugandans in Sweden
- How many Ugandans live in Sweden?
- About 11,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Uganda (2025). Of them, about 6,500 were born in Uganda and 4,400 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Ugandans live?
- The most people born in Uganda live in Stockholm (985), Göteborg (430) and Malmö (286). Together, 29% of everyone born in Uganda lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Ugandans?
- Sigtuna, where 0.4% of residents were born in Uganda. It is followed by Upplands-Bro (0.2%) and Sollentuna (0.2%).
- Is the number of Ugandans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Uganda living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 5,900 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Uganda, the whole group has grown from about 8,200 in 2018 to about 11,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Uganda?
- About 4,400. Of them, about 1,200 have two parents born in Uganda.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Uganda. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Uganda 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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