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Vietnamese people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Vietnam: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 35,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Vietnam (2025). Of them, about 22,000 were born in Vietnam and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Vietnam live in Göteborg (2,541), Malmö (1,983) and Stockholm (1,604). The largest share of residents is in Gnosjö (5.0%), Värnamo (1.4%) and Åstorp (1.3%).
By origin in Vietnam we mean people who were born in Vietnam, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Vietnam.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Vietnam | 21,998 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Vietnam | 8,063 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Vietnam and another country | 2,202 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Vietnam | 3,132 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Vietnam living in Sweden has grown from about 10,000 in 2000 to about 22,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Vietnam, the whole group has grown from about 31,000 in 2018 to about 35,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Vietnam
People born in Vietnam living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 1,879 | 2,541 | +662 (+35%) |
| Malmö | 1,455 | 1,983 | +528 (+36%) |
| Stockholm | 1,094 | 1,604 | +510 (+47%) |
| Helsingborg | 978 | 1,206 | +228 (+23%) |
| Eskilstuna | 660 | 708 | +48 (+7%) |
| Halmstad | 464 | 543 | +79 (+17%) |
| Borås | 466 | 528 | +62 (+13%) |
| Värnamo | 501 | 471 | −30 (−6%) |
| Gnosjö | 448 | 455 | +7 (+2%) |
| Linköping | 315 | 428 | +113 (+36%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Vietnam is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Vietnam is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Vietnam
Number is the people born in Vietnam 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 Vietnam in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 2,541 | 0.4% |
| Malmö | 1,983 | 0.5% |
| Stockholm | 1,604 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 1,206 | 0.8% |
| Eskilstuna | 708 | 0.7% |
| Halmstad | 543 | 0.5% |
| Borås | 528 | 0.5% |
| Värnamo | 471 | 1.4% |
| Gnosjö | 455 | 5.0% |
| Linköping | 428 | 0.3% |
| Jönköping | 382 | 0.3% |
| Lund | 346 | 0.3% |
| Västerås | 316 | 0.2% |
| Örebro | 314 | 0.2% |
| Kristianstad | 302 | 0.4% |
| Hässleholm | 300 | 0.6% |
| Karlskoga | 294 | 1.0% |
| Uppsala | 268 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 259 | 0.9% |
| Kalmar | 244 | 0.3% |
| Ängelholm | 236 | 0.5% |
| Katrineholm | 231 | 0.7% |
| Åstorp | 222 | 1.3% |
| Oskarshamn | 221 | 0.8% |
| Solna | 208 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Vietnam, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gnosjö | 455 | 5.0% |
| Värnamo | 471 | 1.4% |
| Åstorp | 222 | 1.3% |
| Perstorp | 73 | 1.0% |
| Karlskoga | 294 | 1.0% |
| Bjuv | 147 | 0.9% |
| Gislaved | 259 | 0.9% |
| Hylte | 89 | 0.9% |
| Oskarshamn | 221 | 0.8% |
| Helsingborg | 1,206 | 0.8% |
| Katrineholm | 231 | 0.7% |
| Eskilstuna | 708 | 0.7% |
| Burlöv | 122 | 0.6% |
| Ljungby | 165 | 0.6% |
| Hässleholm | 300 | 0.6% |
| Vaggeryd | 86 | 0.6% |
| Fagersta | 74 | 0.6% |
| Malmö | 1,983 | 0.5% |
| Ängelholm | 236 | 0.5% |
| Halmstad | 543 | 0.5% |
| Borås | 528 | 0.5% |
| Göteborg | 2,541 | 0.4% |
| Svenljunga | 38 | 0.4% |
| Kristianstad | 302 | 0.4% |
| Landskrona | 167 | 0.4% |
Common questions about Vietnamese people in Sweden
- How many Vietnamese people live in Sweden?
- About 35,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Vietnam (2025). Of them, about 22,000 were born in Vietnam and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Vietnamese people live?
- The most people born in Vietnam live in Göteborg (2,541), Malmö (1,983) and Stockholm (1,604). Together, 28% of everyone born in Vietnam lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Vietnamese people?
- Gnosjö, where 5.0% of residents were born in Vietnam. It is followed by Värnamo (1.4%) and Åstorp (1.3%).
- Is the number of Vietnamese people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Vietnam living in Sweden has grown from about 10,000 in 2000 to about 22,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Vietnam, the whole group has grown from about 31,000 in 2018 to about 35,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Vietnam?
- About 13,000. Of them, about 8,100 have two parents born in Vietnam.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Vietnam. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Vietnam 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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