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 (62.5%), Södertälje (60.2%) and Sigtuna (51.9%). The smallest is in Öckerö (7.5%).

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

1 Botkyrka 62.5%
2 Södertälje 60.2%
3 Sigtuna 51.9%
4 Järfälla 51.3%
5 Haparanda 50.9%
6 Burlöv 49.2%
7 Malmö 49.2%
8 Upplands Väsby 48.4%
9 Sundbyberg 46.7%
10 Upplands-Bro 46.7%
11 Solna 44.6%
12 Huddinge 43.2%
13 Haninge 41%
14 Göteborg 40%
15 Sollentuna 39.4%
16 Helsingborg 38.8%
17 Åstorp 38.4%
18 Landskrona 37.8%
19 Eskilstuna 37.4%
20 Fagersta 37.4%
21 Bjuv 36.1%
22 Stockholm 35.2%
23 Salem 34.9%
24 Strömstad 34.8%
25 Borås 34.3%
26 Västerås 34.3%
27 Gislaved 34.2%
28 Gnosjö 33.5%
29 Perstorp 33.4%
30 Älmhult 32.2%
31 Eda 32.1%
32 Olofström 31.7%
33 Trollhättan 31.7%
34 Hylte 31.1%
35 Lessebo 31%
36 Uppsala 30.2%
37 Markaryd 30%
38 Köping 29.8%
39 Lund 29.7%
40 Högsby 29.4%
41 Partille 29.3%
42 Flen 29%
43 Norrköping 28.9%
44 Övertorneå 28.8%
45 Eslöv 28.6%
46 Värnamo 28.3%
47 Hallstahammar 28%
48 Örebro 28%
49 Oxelösund 27.8%
50 Halmstad 27.7%
51 Jönköping 27.7%
52 Surahammar 27.4%
53 Nynäshamn 27.3%
54 Växjö 27.2%
55 Uppvidinge 27%
56 Alvesta 26.8%
57 Kristianstad 26.8%
58 Ale 26.7%
59 Nacka 26.7%
60 Nässjö 26.7%
61 Katrineholm 26.5%
62 Mölndal 26.5%
63 Täby 26%
64 Årjäng 25.8%
65 Lilla Edet 25.6%
66 Hultsfred 25.5%
67 Kungsör 25.5%
68 Ljungby 25.3%
69 Ludvika 25.3%
70 Borlänge 25.2%
71 Sävsjö 25.1%
72 Trelleborg 25.1%
73 Linköping 24.8%
74 Klippan 24.4%
75 Emmaboda 24.3%
76 Vaggeryd 24.3%
77 Tyresö 24.2%
78 Hällefors 24%
79 Nybro 24%
80 Svalöv 24%
81 Tranemo 23.7%
82 Uddevalla 23.7%
83 Håbo 23.4%
84 Skinnskatteberg 23.4%
85 Sandviken 23.3%
86 Enköping 23.2%
87 Österåker 23.2%
88 Hässleholm 23%
89 Staffanstorp 22.9%
90 Lidingö 22.8%
91 Bengtsfors 22.6%
92 Nyköping 22.6%
93 Gävle 22.5%
94 Skövde 22.5%
95 Laxå 22.4%
96 Osby 22.4%
97 Karlskoga 22.3%
98 Örkelljunga 22.3%
99 Knivsta 22.2%
100 Skara 22.2%
101 Ljusnarsberg 22%
102 Mellerud 22%
103 Nykvarn 22%
104 Strängnäs 22%
105 Vetlanda 22%
106 Avesta 21.9%
107 Bromölla 21.7%
108 Ronneby 21.7%
109 Vallentuna 21.7%
110 Hallsberg 21.6%
111 Finspång 21.3%
112 Gullspång 21.3%
113 Danderyd 21.2%
114 Östra Göinge 21.2%
115 Vänersborg 21%
116 Filipstad 20.7%
117 Tingsryd 20.6%
118 Tibro 20.5%
119 Svenljunga 20.4%
120 Tranås 20.4%
121 Falkenberg 20.3%
122 Falköping 20.3%
123 Kalmar 20.3%
124 Degerfors 20.2%
125 Lindesberg 20.2%
126 Motala 20.2%
127 Oskarshamn 20.1%
128 Storfors 20%
129 Trosa 19.6%
130 Hagfors 19.5%
131 Karlstad 19.5%
132 Kumla 19.5%
133 Arboga 19.4%
134 Eksjö 19.4%
135 Sala 19.4%
136 Älvkarleby 19.4%
137 Laholm 19%
138 Skurup 18.8%
139 Vårgårda 18.8%
140 Åmål 18.8%
141 Karlshamn 18.6%
142 Norberg 18.4%
143 Värmdö 18.4%
144 Svedala 18.3%
145 Hofors 18.2%
146 Härnösand 18.2%
147 Härryda 18.1%
148 Mark 18.1%
149 Gnesta 18%
150 Hedemora 18%
151 Kiruna 18%
152 Munkfors 17.9%
153 Överkalix 17.9%
154 Höganäs 17.7%
155 Norrtälje 17.7%
156 Tomelilla 17.7%
157 Ulricehamn 17.7%
158 Ekerö 17.6%
159 Ängelholm 17.6%
160 Skellefteå 17.4%
161 Kristinehamn 17.3%
162 Säffle 17.3%
163 Töreboda 17.2%
164 Lysekil 17.1%
165 Vingåker 17.1%
166 Mjölby 17%
167 Dals-Ed 16.9%
168 Heby 16.9%
169 Umeå 16.9%
170 Båstad 16.7%
171 Karlskrona 16.7%
172 Pajala 16.7%
173 Herrljunga 16.6%
174 Kramfors 16.6%
175 Nora 16.6%
176 Tierp 16.6%
177 Torsby 16.6%
178 Vimmerby 16.4%
179 Alingsås 16.3%
180 Hörby 16.3%
181 Mönsterås 16.3%
182 Söderhamn 16.2%
183 Aneby 16.1%
184 Arvika 15.9%
185 Ockelbo 15.7%
186 Luleå 15.6%
187 Simrishamn 15.6%
188 Sundsvall 15.6%
189 Malung-Sälen 15.4%
190 Mariestad 15.4%
191 Åsele 15.4%
192 Kungälv 15.3%
193 Kävlinge 15.3%
194 Sorsele 15.3%
195 Götene 15.2%
196 Lerum 15.2%
197 Malå 15.2%
198 Bräcke 15.1%
199 Stenungsund 15.1%
200 Varberg 15.1%
201 Lidköping 15%
202 Mullsjö 15%
203 Västervik 15%
204 Sölvesborg 14.9%
205 Vara 14.9%
206 Höör 14.8%
207 Sollefteå 14.8%
208 Bollnäs 14.7%
209 Grums 14.7%
210 Jokkmokk 14.6%
211 Kalix 14.5%
212 Tanum 14.5%
213 Bollebygd 14.2%
214 Munkedal 14.2%
215 Lycksele 14.1%
216 Orsa 14.1%
217 Ödeshög 14.1%
218 Sjöbo 14%
219 Ystad 14%
220 Smedjebacken 13.9%
221 Tidaholm 13.9%
222 Boden 13.8%
223 Falun 13.7%
224 Gällivare 13.6%
225 Vaxholm 13.6%
226 Norsjö 13.5%
227 Strömsund 13.5%
228 Färgelanda 13.4%
229 Härjedalen 13.4%
230 Lomma 13.3%
231 Ragunda 13.3%
232 Östersund 13.3%
233 Boxholm 13.2%
234 Sotenäs 13.2%
235 Timrå 13.1%
236 Åre 13.1%
237 Vindeln 13%
238 Älvsbyn 13%
239 Sunne 12.9%
240 Östhammar 12.8%
241 Torsås 12.7%
242 Valdemarsvik 12.7%
243 Hudiksvall 12.6%
244 Vansbro 12.6%
245 Vellinge 12.4%
246 Arjeplog 12.1%
247 Robertsfors 11.9%
248 Ydre 11.9%
249 Örnsköldsvik 11.9%
250 Borgholm 11.8%
251 Kungsbacka 11.8%
252 Leksand 11.8%
253 Ljusdal 11.8%
254 Askersund 11.7%
255 Bjurholm 11.6%
256 Kinda 11.6%
257 Arvidsjaur 11.4%
258 Essunga 11.4%
259 Vadstena 11.4%
260 Orust 11.3%
261 Forshaga 11.2%
262 Mora 11.2%
263 Tjörn 11.2%
264 Berg 10.9%
265 Storuman 10.9%
266 Hjo 10.8%
267 Nordmaling 10.7%
268 Habo 10.6%
269 Karlsborg 10.6%
270 Vännäs 10.6%
271 Älvdalen 10.6%
272 Gotland 10.5%
273 Nordanstig 10.5%
274 Säter 10.4%
275 Kil 10.2%
276 Mörbylånga 10.1%
277 Ånge 10%
278 Åtvidaberg 10%
279 Ovanåker 9.8%
280 Grästorp 9.7%
281 Dorotea 9.5%
282 Hammarö 9.5%
283 Gagnef 9.2%
284 Vilhelmina 9.2%
285 Söderköping 9%
286 Lekeberg 8.9%
287 Rättvik 8.9%
288 Krokom 8.8%
289 Piteå 8.8%
290 Öckerö 7.5%

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 20 September 2026.