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Origin: United Arab Emirates
Where in Sweden do people with roots in United Arab Emirates live?
About 5,700 people in Sweden have an origin in United Arab Emirates (2025). Of them, about 3,900 were born in United Arab Emirates and 1,800 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in United Arab Emirates live in Malmö (434), Göteborg (370) and Stockholm (279). The largest share of residents is in Malmö (0.1%), Ronneby (0.1%) and Helsingborg (0.1%).
By origin in United Arab Emirates we mean people who were born in United Arab Emirates, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in United Arab Emirates.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in United Arab Emirates | 3,935 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from United Arab Emirates | 43 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from United Arab Emirates and another country | 1,414 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from United Arab Emirates | 330 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in United Arab Emirates living in Sweden has grown from about 200 in 2000 to about 3,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United Arab Emirates, the whole group has grown from about 4,300 in 2018 to about 5,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in United Arab Emirates
People born in United Arab Emirates living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 225 | 434 | +209 (+93%) |
| Göteborg | 140 | 370 | +230 (+164%) |
| Stockholm | 115 | 279 | +164 (+143%) |
| Helsingborg | 74 | 154 | +80 (+108%) |
| Uppsala | 46 | 132 | +86 (+187%) |
| Västerås | 26 | 102 | +76 (+292%) |
| Halmstad | 39 | 93 | +54 (+138%) |
| Växjö | 26 | 77 | +51 (+196%) |
| Borås | 41 | 72 | +31 (+76%) |
| Linköping | 18 | 64 | +46 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in United Arab Emirates is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in United Arab Emirates is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in United Arab Emirates
Number is the people born in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 434 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 370 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 279 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 154 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 132 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 102 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 93 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 77 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 72 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 64 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 63 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 57 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 56 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 56 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 51 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 49 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 48 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 41 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 39 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 37 | 0.0% |
| Landskrona | 37 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 35 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 34 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 34 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in United Arab Emirates, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 434 | 0.1% |
| Ronneby | 31 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 154 | 0.1% |
| Finspång | 21 | 0.1% |
| Halmstad | 93 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 77 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 37 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 34 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 102 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 72 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 56 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 370 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 51 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 132 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 30 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 41 | 0.1% |
| Uddevalla | 29 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 39 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 49 | 0.0% |
| Enköping | 22 | 0.0% |
| Skövde | 26 | 0.0% |
| Trelleborg | 21 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 26 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 63 | 0.0% |
Common questions about roots in United Arab Emirates
- How many people with roots in United Arab Emirates live in Sweden?
- About 5,700 people in Sweden have an origin in United Arab Emirates (2025). Of them, about 3,900 were born in United Arab Emirates and 1,800 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in United Arab Emirates live?
- The most people born in United Arab Emirates live in Malmö (434), Göteborg (370) and Stockholm (279). Together, 32% of everyone born in United Arab Emirates lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in United Arab Emirates?
- Malmö, where 0.1% of residents were born in United Arab Emirates. It is followed by Ronneby (0.1%) and Helsingborg (0.1%).
- Is the group with roots in United Arab Emirates growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in United Arab Emirates living in Sweden has grown from about 200 in 2000 to about 3,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United Arab Emirates, the whole group has grown from about 4,300 in 2018 to about 5,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from United Arab Emirates?
- About 1,800. Of them, about 40 have two parents born in United Arab Emirates.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in United Arab Emirates. Where people born in Sweden with parents from United Arab Emirates 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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