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Britons in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin United Kingdom: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 64,000 people in Sweden have an origin in United Kingdom (2025). Of them, about 33,000 were born in United Kingdom and 30,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in United Kingdom live in Stockholm (6,068), Göteborg (2,484) and Malmö (1,719). The largest share of residents is in Danderyd (1.1%), Lidingö (0.8%) and Vaxholm (0.6%).
By origin in United Kingdom we mean people who were born in United Kingdom, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in United Kingdom.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in United Kingdom | 33,278 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from United Kingdom | 951 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from United Kingdom and another country | 3,800 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from United Kingdom | 25,653 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in United Kingdom living in Sweden has grown from about 14,000 in 2000 to about 33,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United Kingdom, the whole group has grown from about 55,000 in 2018 to about 64,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in United Kingdom
People born in United Kingdom living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,700 | 6,068 | +1,368 (+29%) |
| Göteborg | 2,119 | 2,484 | +365 (+17%) |
| Malmö | 1,173 | 1,719 | +546 (+47%) |
| Uppsala | 790 | 1,083 | +293 (+37%) |
| Lund | 584 | 844 | +260 (+45%) |
| Nacka | 446 | 697 | +251 (+56%) |
| Täby | 353 | 468 | +115 (+33%) |
| Helsingborg | 407 | 439 | +32 (+8%) |
| Solna | 315 | 434 | +119 (+38%) |
| Huddinge | 361 | 432 | +71 (+20%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in United Kingdom is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in United Kingdom is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in United Kingdom
Number is the people born in United Kingdom 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 Kingdom in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 6,068 | 0.6% |
| Göteborg | 2,484 | 0.4% |
| Malmö | 1,719 | 0.5% |
| Uppsala | 1,083 | 0.4% |
| Lund | 844 | 0.6% |
| Nacka | 697 | 0.6% |
| Täby | 468 | 0.6% |
| Helsingborg | 439 | 0.3% |
| Solna | 434 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 432 | 0.4% |
| Linköping | 397 | 0.2% |
| Kungsbacka | 381 | 0.4% |
| Lidingö | 367 | 0.8% |
| Västerås | 349 | 0.2% |
| Mölndal | 347 | 0.5% |
| Danderyd | 346 | 1.1% |
| Sollentuna | 339 | 0.4% |
| Umeå | 338 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 298 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 270 | 0.5% |
| Örebro | 268 | 0.2% |
| Jönköping | 260 | 0.2% |
| Skellefteå | 260 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 256 | 0.3% |
| Gävle | 252 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in United Kingdom, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danderyd | 346 | 1.1% |
| Lidingö | 367 | 0.8% |
| Vaxholm | 75 | 0.6% |
| Lund | 844 | 0.6% |
| Nacka | 697 | 0.6% |
| Stockholm | 6,068 | 0.6% |
| Täby | 468 | 0.6% |
| Norsjö | 21 | 0.6% |
| Knivsta | 118 | 0.5% |
| Värmdö | 242 | 0.5% |
| Vellinge | 195 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 434 | 0.5% |
| Åre | 63 | 0.5% |
| Österåker | 246 | 0.5% |
| Älmhult | 85 | 0.5% |
| Mölndal | 347 | 0.5% |
| Höganäs | 136 | 0.5% |
| Sundbyberg | 270 | 0.5% |
| Ekerö | 136 | 0.5% |
| Malmö | 1,719 | 0.5% |
| Bollebygd | 45 | 0.5% |
| Båstad | 73 | 0.5% |
| Kungsbacka | 381 | 0.4% |
| Sollentuna | 339 | 0.4% |
| Uppsala | 1,083 | 0.4% |
Common questions about Britons in Sweden
- How many Britons live in Sweden?
- About 64,000 people in Sweden have an origin in United Kingdom (2025). Of them, about 33,000 were born in United Kingdom and 30,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Britons live?
- The most people born in United Kingdom live in Stockholm (6,068), Göteborg (2,484) and Malmö (1,719). Together, 31% of everyone born in United Kingdom lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Britons?
- Danderyd, where 1.1% of residents were born in United Kingdom. It is followed by Lidingö (0.8%) and Vaxholm (0.6%).
- Is the number of Britons in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in United Kingdom living in Sweden has grown from about 14,000 in 2000 to about 33,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United Kingdom, the whole group has grown from about 55,000 in 2018 to about 64,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from United Kingdom?
- About 30,000. Of them, about 950 have two parents born in United Kingdom.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in United Kingdom. Where people born in Sweden with parents from United Kingdom 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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