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Uzbeks in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Uzbekistan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 8,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Uzbekistan (2025). Of them, about 5,800 were born in Uzbekistan and 2,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Uzbekistan live in Stockholm (1,655), Botkyrka (488) and Järfälla (282). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.5%), Mjölby (0.5%) and Järfälla (0.3%).
By origin in Uzbekistan we mean people who were born in Uzbekistan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Uzbekistan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Uzbekistan | 5,837 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Uzbekistan | 1,358 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Uzbekistan and another country | 967 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Uzbekistan | 358 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Uzbekistan living in Sweden has grown from about 70 in 2000 to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Uzbekistan, the whole group has grown from about 5,800 in 2018 to about 8,500 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Uzbekistan
People born in Uzbekistan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 884 | 1,655 | +771 (+87%) |
| Botkyrka | 202 | 488 | +286 (+142%) |
| Järfälla | 119 | 282 | +163 (+137%) |
| Huddinge | 150 | 275 | +125 (+83%) |
| Haninge | 118 | 252 | +134 (+114%) |
| Södertälje | 79 | 195 | +116 (+147%) |
| Sollentuna | 89 | 176 | +87 (+98%) |
| Sigtuna | 98 | 159 | +61 (+62%) |
| Mjölby | 147 | 144 | −3 (−2%) |
| Göteborg | 93 | 140 | +47 (+51%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Uzbekistan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Uzbekistan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Uzbekistan
Number is the people born in Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,655 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 488 | 0.5% |
| Järfälla | 282 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 275 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 252 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 195 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 176 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 159 | 0.3% |
| Mjölby | 144 | 0.5% |
| Göteborg | 140 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 126 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 109 | 0.2% |
| Kalmar | 91 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 87 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 64 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 62 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 60 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 59 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 54 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 49 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 48 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 47 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 40 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 36 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Uzbekistan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 488 | 0.5% |
| Mjölby | 144 | 0.5% |
| Järfälla | 282 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 159 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 252 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 275 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 176 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 126 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 109 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 195 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 1,655 | 0.2% |
| Nynäshamn | 48 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 49 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 62 | 0.1% |
| Kalmar | 91 | 0.1% |
| Timrå | 20 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 54 | 0.1% |
| Håbo | 20 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 29 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 87 | 0.1% |
| Ekerö | 21 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 47 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 28 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 59 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Uzbeks in Sweden
- How many Uzbeks live in Sweden?
- About 8,500 people in Sweden have an origin in Uzbekistan (2025). Of them, about 5,800 were born in Uzbekistan and 2,700 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Uzbeks live?
- The most people born in Uzbekistan live in Stockholm (1,655), Botkyrka (488) and Järfälla (282). Together, 45% of everyone born in Uzbekistan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Uzbeks?
- Botkyrka, where 0.5% of residents were born in Uzbekistan. It is followed by Mjölby (0.5%) and Järfälla (0.3%).
- Is the number of Uzbeks in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Uzbekistan living in Sweden has grown from about 70 in 2000 to about 5,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Uzbekistan, the whole group has grown from about 5,800 in 2018 to about 8,500 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Uzbekistan?
- About 2,700. Of them, about 1,400 have two parents born in Uzbekistan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Uzbekistan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Uzbekistan 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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