Foreign background by municipality

Share of residents with a foreign background in all 290 municipalities: foreign-born plus people born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents.

The largest share with a foreign background is in Botkyrka (62.8%), Södertälje (60.3%) and Sigtuna (52.3%). The smallest is in Öckerö (7.7%). The figures are for 2025.

This is a sort order, not a grade: a higher or lower value is neither good nor bad, just different.

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1 Botkyrka 62.8%
2 Södertälje 60.3%
3 Sigtuna 52.3%
4 Järfälla 51.8%
5 Haparanda 50.8%
6 Burlöv 49.5%
7 Malmö 49.3%
8 Upplands Väsby 48.7%
9 Upplands-Bro 47.3%
10 Sundbyberg 46.9%
11 Solna 44.7%
12 Huddinge 43.1%
13 Haninge 41.2%
14 Göteborg 40%
15 Sollentuna 39.7%
16 Helsingborg 39%
17 Åstorp 38.2%
18 Landskrona 37.6%
19 Eskilstuna 37.4%
20 Fagersta 37.4%
21 Bjuv 36.1%
22 Salem 35.3%
23 Stockholm 35.2%
24 Strömstad 34.9%
25 Borås 34.4%
26 Västerås 34.4%
27 Gislaved 34.1%
28 Gnosjö 33.4%
29 Perstorp 33.4%
30 Eda 32.1%
31 Älmhult 32.1%
32 Trollhättan 31.8%
33 Olofström 31.6%
34 Hylte 30.8%
35 Lessebo 30.3%
36 Uppsala 30.2%
37 Lund 29.8%
38 Markaryd 29.8%
39 Köping 29.7%
40 Partille 29.4%
41 Flen 28.9%
42 Högsby 28.9%
43 Norrköping 28.8%
44 Eslöv 28.7%
45 Övertorneå 28.7%
46 Värnamo 28.1%
47 Örebro 28%
48 Jönköping 27.9%
49 Hallstahammar 27.8%
50 Halmstad 27.8%
51 Växjö 27.4%
52 Oxelösund 27.2%
53 Nynäshamn 27.1%
54 Surahammar 27%
55 Ale 26.9%
56 Nacka 26.9%
57 Alvesta 26.8%
58 Mölndal 26.8%
59 Kristianstad 26.7%
60 Nässjö 26.7%
61 Uppvidinge 26.7%
62 Katrineholm 26.5%
63 Ludvika 26.3%
64 Täby 26%
65 Årjäng 25.9%
66 Lilla Edet 25.7%
67 Hultsfred 25.6%
68 Ljungby 25.4%
69 Borlänge 25.2%
70 Trelleborg 25.1%
71 Kungsör 24.9%
72 Linköping 24.8%
73 Sävsjö 24.7%
74 Vaggeryd 24.3%
75 Klippan 24.2%
76 Tyresö 24.2%
77 Nybro 24%
78 Svalöv 24%
79 Emmaboda 23.9%
80 Håbo 23.9%
81 Tranemo 23.8%
82 Uddevalla 23.8%
83 Hällefors 23.7%
84 Sandviken 23.3%
85 Österåker 23.2%
86 Enköping 23.1%
87 Hässleholm 23.1%
88 Staffanstorp 23.1%
89 Knivsta 23%
90 Gävle 22.8%
91 Lidingö 22.6%
92 Nyköping 22.6%
93 Skinnskatteberg 22.6%
94 Skövde 22.6%
95 Skara 22.5%
96 Laxå 22.4%
97 Örkelljunga 22.4%
98 Ljusnarsberg 22.3%
99 Osby 22.3%
100 Bengtsfors 22.2%
101 Karlskoga 22.1%
102 Nykvarn 22%
103 Avesta 21.9%
104 Strängnäs 21.9%
105 Vetlanda 21.9%
106 Bromölla 21.8%
107 Ronneby 21.8%
108 Vallentuna 21.7%
109 Hallsberg 21.6%
110 Mellerud 21.6%
111 Gullspång 21.5%
112 Finspång 21.4%
113 Vänersborg 21.2%
114 Danderyd 21.1%
115 Östra Göinge 21%
116 Filipstad 20.8%
117 Tingsryd 20.8%
118 Falköping 20.5%
119 Svenljunga 20.5%
120 Tibro 20.5%
121 Kalmar 20.4%
122 Degerfors 20.3%
123 Hagfors 20.3%
124 Storfors 20.3%
125 Tranås 20.3%
126 Falkenberg 20.1%
127 Oskarshamn 20.1%
128 Lindesberg 20%
129 Motala 20%
130 Karlstad 19.6%
131 Kumla 19.5%
132 Arboga 19.3%
133 Älvkarleby 19.3%
134 Trosa 19.2%
135 Sala 19%
136 Eksjö 18.9%
137 Laholm 18.9%
138 Skurup 18.9%
139 Överkalix 18.9%
140 Karlshamn 18.8%
141 Munkfors 18.7%
142 Vårgårda 18.7%
143 Kiruna 18.4%
144 Åmål 18.4%
145 Svedala 18.3%
146 Värmdö 18.3%
147 Härnösand 18.1%
148 Härryda 18.1%
149 Mark 17.9%
150 Norberg 17.9%
151 Höganäs 17.8%
152 Ulricehamn 17.7%
153 Gnesta 17.6%
154 Hedemora 17.6%
155 Hofors 17.6%
156 Norrtälje 17.6%
157 Tomelilla 17.6%
158 Töreboda 17.5%
159 Ekerö 17.4%
160 Säffle 17.4%
161 Ängelholm 17.4%
162 Dals-Ed 17.2%
163 Kristinehamn 17.2%
164 Mjölby 17.2%
165 Lysekil 17.1%
166 Umeå 17.1%
167 Vingåker 16.9%
168 Båstad 16.8%
169 Heby 16.8%
170 Torsby 16.8%
171 Kramfors 16.7%
172 Herrljunga 16.6%
173 Karlskrona 16.6%
174 Tierp 16.6%
175 Nora 16.5%
176 Aneby 16.4%
177 Hörby 16.4%
178 Pajala 16.4%
179 Vimmerby 16.4%
180 Alingsås 16.3%
181 Boden 16.3%
182 Åsele 16.3%
183 Luleå 16.2%
184 Mönsterås 16.2%
185 Arvika 16.1%
186 Malung-Sälen 15.9%
187 Sundsvall 15.8%
188 Bräcke 15.7%
189 Simrishamn 15.7%
190 Söderhamn 15.7%
191 Ockelbo 15.6%
192 Kävlinge 15.4%
193 Sorsele 15.4%
194 Götene 15.3%
195 Kungälv 15.3%
196 Mariestad 15.3%
197 Höör 15.2%
198 Västervik 15.2%
199 Jokkmokk 15.1%
200 Lerum 15.1%
201 Vara 15.1%
202 Varberg 15.1%
203 Sollefteå 15%
204 Stenungsund 15%
205 Lidköping 14.9%
206 Malå 14.9%
207 Mullsjö 14.9%
208 Skellefteå 14.9%
209 Sölvesborg 14.8%
210 Bollnäs 14.6%
211 Lycksele 14.6%
212 Kalix 14.5%
213 Tanum 14.3%
214 Grums 14.2%
215 Munkedal 14.2%
216 Sjöbo 14.1%
217 Ödeshög 14.1%
218 Bollebygd 14%
219 Gällivare 14%
220 Strömsund 13.9%
221 Ystad 13.9%
222 Smedjebacken 13.8%
223 Orsa 13.7%
224 Älvsbyn 13.7%
225 Falun 13.6%
226 Härjedalen 13.6%
227 Vaxholm 13.6%
228 Ragunda 13.5%
229 Tidaholm 13.4%
230 Östersund 13.4%
231 Norsjö 13.3%
232 Sunne 13.3%
233 Lomma 13.2%
234 Åre 13.2%
235 Sotenäs 13.1%
236 Timrå 13.1%
237 Boxholm 13%
238 Färgelanda 13%
239 Arjeplog 12.9%
240 Vindeln 12.9%
241 Östhammar 12.8%
242 Valdemarsvik 12.7%
243 Hudiksvall 12.6%
244 Vansbro 12.6%
245 Vellinge 12.6%
246 Torsås 12.3%
247 Leksand 12%
248 Robertsfors 12%
249 Kungsbacka 11.9%
250 Örnsköldsvik 11.9%
251 Kinda 11.8%
252 Ljusdal 11.8%
253 Askersund 11.7%
254 Borgholm 11.7%
255 Ydre 11.7%
256 Bjurholm 11.6%
257 Orust 11.5%
258 Storuman 11.5%
259 Arvidsjaur 11.4%
260 Essunga 11.4%
261 Vadstena 11.3%
262 Mora 11.2%
263 Tjörn 11.2%
264 Hjo 10.9%
265 Älvdalen 10.9%
266 Forshaga 10.8%
267 Berg 10.7%
268 Gotland 10.7%
269 Karlsborg 10.7%
270 Nordanstig 10.7%
271 Säter 10.6%
272 Nordmaling 10.5%
273 Vännäs 10.5%
274 Habo 10.4%
275 Ånge 10.4%
276 Kil 10.1%
277 Mörbylånga 10.1%
278 Åtvidaberg 10.1%
279 Grästorp 9.8%
280 Ovanåker 9.7%
281 Hammarö 9.4%
282 Vilhelmina 9.3%
283 Dorotea 9.1%
284 Gagnef 9.1%
285 Krokom 9%
286 Piteå 8.9%
287 Rättvik 8.7%
288 Söderköping 8.7%
289 Lekeberg 8.6%
290 Öckerö 7.7%

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 1 November 2026.