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Venezuelans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Venezuela: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Venezuela (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Venezuela and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Venezuela live in Stockholm (433), Göteborg (187) and Malmö (138). The largest share of residents is in Sundbyberg (0.1%), Solna (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
By origin in Venezuela we mean people who were born in Venezuela, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Venezuela.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Venezuela | 2,256 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Venezuela | 81 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Venezuela and another country | 381 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Venezuela | 993 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Venezuela living in Sweden has grown from about 280 in 2000 to about 1,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Venezuela, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Venezuela
People born in Venezuela living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 299 | 433 | +134 (+45%) |
| Göteborg | 98 | 187 | +89 (+91%) |
| Malmö | 80 | 138 | +58 (+73%) |
| Västerås | 42 | 71 | +29 (+69%) |
| Haninge | 21 | 68 | +47 (+224%) |
| Solna | 35 | 63 | +28 (+80%) |
| Uppsala | 38 | 53 | +15 (+39%) |
| Lund | 28 | 49 | +21 (+75%) |
| Nacka | 22 | 45 | +23 (+105%) |
| Sundbyberg | 11 | 44 | +33 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Venezuela is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Venezuela is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Venezuela
Number is the people born in Venezuela 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 Venezuela in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 433 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 187 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 138 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 71 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 68 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 63 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 53 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 49 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 45 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 44 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 43 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 37 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 37 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 36 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 36 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 34 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 28 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 26 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 26 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 22 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 22 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 20 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 20 | 0.0% |
| Boden | 17 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Venezuela, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sundbyberg | 44 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 63 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 68 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 43 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 28 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 34 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 71 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 433 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 37 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 45 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 37 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 138 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 49 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 36 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 26 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 36 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 187 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 20 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 26 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 53 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 22 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 20 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 22 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Venezuelans in Sweden
- How many Venezuelans live in Sweden?
- About 3,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Venezuela (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Venezuela and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Venezuelans live?
- The most people born in Venezuela live in Stockholm (433), Göteborg (187) and Malmö (138). Together, 41% of everyone born in Venezuela lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Venezuelans?
- Sundbyberg, where 0.1% of residents were born in Venezuela. It is followed by Solna (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
- Is the number of Venezuelans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Venezuela living in Sweden has grown from about 280 in 2000 to about 1,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Venezuela, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Venezuela?
- About 1,500. Of them, about 80 have two parents born in Venezuela.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Venezuela. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Venezuela 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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