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Americans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin United States: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 54,000 people in Sweden have an origin in United States (2025). Of them, about 26,000 were born in United States and 27,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in United States live in Stockholm (5,500), Göteborg (1,903) and Malmö (1,600). The largest share of residents is in Danderyd (0.8%), Lund (0.7%) and Lidingö (0.6%).
By origin in United States we mean people who were born in United States, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in United States.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in United States | 26,285 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from United States | 384 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from United States and another country | 2,590 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from United States | 24,378 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in United States living in Sweden has grown from about 14,000 in 2000 to about 26,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United States, the whole group has grown from about 48,000 in 2018 to about 54,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in United States
People born in United States living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 3,967 | 5,500 | +1,533 (+39%) |
| Göteborg | 1,424 | 1,903 | +479 (+34%) |
| Malmö | 868 | 1,600 | +732 (+84%) |
| Uppsala | 755 | 1,111 | +356 (+47%) |
| Lund | 593 | 871 | +278 (+47%) |
| Nacka | 383 | 608 | +225 (+59%) |
| Solna | 296 | 453 | +157 (+53%) |
| Linköping | 290 | 373 | +83 (+29%) |
| Täby | 224 | 317 | +93 (+42%) |
| Helsingborg | 316 | 316 | ±0 (±0%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in United States is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in United States is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in United States
Number is the people born in United States 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 States in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 5,500 | 0.6% |
| Göteborg | 1,903 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 1,600 | 0.4% |
| Uppsala | 1,111 | 0.4% |
| Lund | 871 | 0.7% |
| Nacka | 608 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 453 | 0.5% |
| Linköping | 373 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 317 | 0.4% |
| Helsingborg | 316 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 307 | 0.4% |
| Huddinge | 294 | 0.3% |
| Lidingö | 293 | 0.6% |
| Umeå | 290 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 263 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 251 | 0.8% |
| Norrköping | 243 | 0.2% |
| Kungsbacka | 240 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 237 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 229 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 229 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 226 | 0.4% |
| Mölndal | 217 | 0.3% |
| Jönköping | 215 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 193 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in United States, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danderyd | 251 | 0.8% |
| Lund | 871 | 0.7% |
| Lidingö | 293 | 0.6% |
| Stockholm | 5,500 | 0.6% |
| Nacka | 608 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 453 | 0.5% |
| Vaxholm | 58 | 0.5% |
| Uppsala | 1,111 | 0.4% |
| Älmhult | 78 | 0.4% |
| Malmö | 1,600 | 0.4% |
| Vellinge | 163 | 0.4% |
| Knivsta | 93 | 0.4% |
| Täby | 317 | 0.4% |
| Sundbyberg | 226 | 0.4% |
| Sollentuna | 307 | 0.4% |
| Värmdö | 172 | 0.4% |
| Simrishamn | 69 | 0.4% |
| Ekerö | 102 | 0.4% |
| Åre | 44 | 0.3% |
| Österåker | 172 | 0.3% |
| Göteborg | 1,903 | 0.3% |
| Vallentuna | 109 | 0.3% |
| Lomma | 75 | 0.3% |
| Mölndal | 217 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 153 | 0.3% |
Common questions about Americans in Sweden
- How many Americans live in Sweden?
- About 54,000 people in Sweden have an origin in United States (2025). Of them, about 26,000 were born in United States and 27,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Americans live?
- The most people born in United States live in Stockholm (5,500), Göteborg (1,903) and Malmö (1,600). Together, 35% of everyone born in United States lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Americans?
- Danderyd, where 0.8% of residents were born in United States. It is followed by Lund (0.7%) and Lidingö (0.6%).
- Is the number of Americans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in United States living in Sweden has grown from about 14,000 in 2000 to about 26,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from United States, the whole group has grown from about 48,000 in 2018 to about 54,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from United States?
- About 27,000. Of them, about 380 have two parents born in United States.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in United States. Where people born in Sweden with parents from United States 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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