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Yemenis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Yemen: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 4,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Yemen (2025). Of them, about 3,300 were born in Yemen and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Yemen live in Göteborg (460), Stockholm (271) and Malmö (178). The largest share of residents is in Gislaved (0.2%), Åmål (0.2%) and Eskilstuna (0.1%).
By origin in Yemen we mean people who were born in Yemen, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Yemen.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Yemen | 3,309 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Yemen | 472 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Yemen and another country | 814 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Yemen | 190 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Yemen living in Sweden has grown from about 80 in 2000 to about 2,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Yemen, the whole group has grown from about 3,500 in 2018 to about 4,800 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Yemen
People born in Yemen living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 171 | 460 | +289 (+169%) |
| Stockholm | 133 | 271 | +138 (+104%) |
| Malmö | 84 | 178 | +94 (+112%) |
| Eskilstuna | 61 | 158 | +97 (+159%) |
| Örebro | 47 | 91 | +44 (+94%) |
| Linköping | 12 | 77 | +65 |
| Uppsala | 15 | 74 | +59 |
| Kristianstad | 26 | 73 | +47 (+181%) |
| Gislaved | 30 | 69 | +39 (+130%) |
| Karlstad | 13 | 65 | +52 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Yemen is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Yemen is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Yemen
Number is the people born in Yemen 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 Yemen in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 460 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 271 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 178 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 158 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 91 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 77 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 74 | 0.0% |
| Kristianstad | 73 | 0.1% |
| Gislaved | 69 | 0.2% |
| Karlstad | 65 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 59 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 55 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 54 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 51 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 47 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 43 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 42 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 39 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 37 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 34 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 33 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 32 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 30 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 29 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 26 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Yemen, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gislaved | 69 | 0.2% |
| Åmål | 24 | 0.2% |
| Eskilstuna | 158 | 0.1% |
| Bjuv | 23 | 0.1% |
| Älmhult | 24 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 73 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 26 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 460 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 65 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 33 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 32 | 0.1% |
| Mark | 20 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 91 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 51 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 47 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 178 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 55 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 77 | 0.0% |
| Nyköping | 26 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 43 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 54 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 59 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 29 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 30 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 37 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Yemenis in Sweden
- How many Yemenis live in Sweden?
- About 4,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Yemen (2025). Of them, about 3,300 were born in Yemen and 1,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Yemenis live?
- The most people born in Yemen live in Göteborg (460), Stockholm (271) and Malmö (178). Together, 32% of everyone born in Yemen lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Yemenis?
- Gislaved, where 0.2% of residents were born in Yemen. It is followed by Åmål (0.2%) and Eskilstuna (0.1%).
- Is the number of Yemenis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Yemen living in Sweden has grown from about 80 in 2000 to about 2,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Yemen, the whole group has grown from about 3,500 in 2018 to about 4,800 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Yemen?
- About 1,500. Of them, about 470 have two parents born in Yemen.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Yemen. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Yemen 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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