Refugees in Swedish municipalities

How many people who came to Sweden as refugees or as family members of refugees live in each municipality, and their share of residents. From Statistics Sweden.

The largest share of refugees and family members is in Södertälje (17.5%), Eskilstuna (14.3%) and Järfälla (13.6%). The smallest is in Öckerö (1.2%).

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

1 Södertälje 17.5% (18,004 people)
2 Eskilstuna 14.3% (15,248 people)
3 Järfälla 13.6% (12,251 people)
4 Fagersta 13.1% (1,688 people)
5 Botkyrka 12.3% (11,926 people)
6 Malmö 12.3% (45,221 people)
7 Lessebo 12.2% (988 people)
8 Burlöv 12% (2,449 people)
9 Helsingborg 12% (18,278 people)
10 Upplands-Bro 11.7% (3,887 people)
11 Västerås 11.7% (18,937 people)
12 Gislaved 11.6% (3,313 people)
13 Nässjö 11.4% (3,577 people)
14 Borås 11.2% (12,924 people)
15 Norrköping 11.2% (16,188 people)
16 Sigtuna 11.2% (5,984 people)
17 Perstorp 11.1% (789 people)
18 Kristianstad 10.8% (9,306 people)
19 Landskrona 10.8% (5,160 people)
20 Åstorp 10.8% (1,775 people)
21 Katrineholm 10.7% (3,642 people)
22 Upplands Väsby 10.7% (5,418 people)
23 Flen 10.6% (1,602 people)
24 Alvesta 10.3% (2,033 people)
25 Sundbyberg 10.3% (5,847 people)
26 Sävsjö 10.3% (1,184 people)
27 Göteborg 10.2% (62,748 people)
28 Trollhättan 10.2% (6,042 people)
29 Örebro 10.2% (16,470 people)
30 Köping 10.1% (2,588 people)
31 Värnamo 10% (3,466 people)
32 Växjö 10% (9,890 people)
33 Sandviken 9.8% (3,722 people)
34 Ronneby 9.7% (2,787 people)
35 Borlänge 9.6% (4,925 people)
36 Gnosjö 9.6% (867 people)
37 Jönköping 9.6% (14,234 people)
38 Kungsör 9.4% (803 people)
39 Markaryd 9.3% (920 people)
40 Uddevalla 9.3% (5,279 people)
41 Halmstad 9.2% (9,747 people)
42 Hylte 9.2% (930 people)
43 Nybro 8.9% (1,764 people)
44 Tibro 8.8% (997 people)
45 Östra Göinge 8.8% (1,206 people)
46 Bjuv 8.6% (1,385 people)
47 Huddinge 8.6% (9,832 people)
48 Hultsfred 8.6% (1,165 people)
49 Linköping 8.6% (14,481 people)
50 Skara 8.6% (1,604 people)
51 Uppvidinge 8.6% (763 people)
52 Vetlanda 8.6% (2,338 people)
53 Avesta 8.5% (1,909 people)
54 Eslöv 8.5% (2,972 people)
55 Emmaboda 8.4% (741 people)
56 Hallsberg 8.4% (1,344 people)
57 Oxelösund 8.4% (1,005 people)
58 Sollentuna 8.4% (6,589 people)
59 Olofström 8.3% (1,063 people)
60 Gävle 8.2% (8,498 people)
61 Motala 8.2% (3,550 people)
62 Nyköping 8.2% (4,767 people)
63 Salem 8.2% (1,422 people)
64 Tranås 8.2% (1,515 people)
65 Falköping 8.1% (2,671 people)
66 Laxå 7.9% (426 people)
67 Uppsala 7.9% (19,757 people)
68 Vaggeryd 7.9% (1,186 people)
69 Vänersborg 7.9% (3,153 people)
70 Hallstahammar 7.8% (1,302 people)
71 Oskarshamn 7.8% (2,082 people)
72 Partille 7.8% (3,219 people)
73 Åmål 7.8% (909 people)
74 Härnösand 7.7% (1,881 people)
75 Älmhult 7.7% (1,354 people)
76 Enköping 7.6% (3,696 people)
77 Ludvika 7.6% (2,029 people)
78 Haninge 7.5% (7,614 people)
79 Hässleholm 7.5% (3,916 people)
80 Högsby 7.5% (383 people)
81 Eksjö 7.4% (1,304 people)
82 Mellerud 7.4% (666 people)
83 Kalmar 7.3% (5,366 people)
84 Karlshamn 7.2% (2,267 people)
85 Karlskoga 7.2% (2,166 people)
86 Kumla 7.2% (1,633 people)
87 Osby 7.2% (929 people)
88 Skövde 7.2% (4,197 people)
89 Vårgårda 7.1% (889 people)
90 Bromölla 7% (870 people)
91 Sala 7% (1,577 people)
92 Ale 6.9% (2,254 people)
93 Arboga 6.9% (966 people)
94 Ljungby 6.9% (1,953 people)
95 Vingåker 6.8% (593 people)
96 Mjölby 6.7% (1,925 people)
97 Stockholm 6.7% (66,718 people)
98 Vimmerby 6.7% (1,022 people)
99 Finspång 6.6% (1,424 people)
100 Tranemo 6.6% (788 people)
101 Karlstad 6.5% (6,415 people)
102 Töreboda 6.5% (595 people)
103 Falkenberg 6.4% (3,020 people)
104 Söderhamn 6.4% (1,556 people)
105 Bollnäs 6.3% (1,631 people)
106 Lindesberg 6.3% (1,444 people)
107 Filipstad 6.2% (596 people)
108 Kristinehamn 6.2% (1,451 people)
109 Mölndal 6.2% (4,463 people)
110 Solna 6.1% (5,304 people)
111 Älvkarleby 6.1% (586 people)
112 Aneby 6% (408 people)
113 Bengtsfors 6% (537 people)
114 Ockelbo 6% (344 people)
115 Degerfors 5.9% (548 people)
116 Hällefors 5.9% (371 people)
117 Lycksele 5.9% (721 people)
118 Tingsryd 5.9% (698 people)
119 Laholm 5.8% (1,530 people)
120 Lidköping 5.8% (2,347 people)
121 Lysekil 5.8% (800 people)
122 Överkalix 5.8% (186 people)
123 Strängnäs 5.7% (2,237 people)
124 Trelleborg 5.7% (2,724 people)
125 Hedemora 5.6% (837 people)
126 Karlskrona 5.6% (3,697 people)
127 Mönsterås 5.6% (728 people)
128 Säffle 5.6% (819 people)
129 Strömstad 5.5% (740 people)
130 Gullspång 5.4% (266 people)
131 Lund 5.4% (7,191 people)
132 Ulricehamn 5.4% (1,350 people)
133 Götene 5.3% (702 people)
134 Tomelilla 5.3% (727 people)
135 Västervik 5.3% (1,916 people)
136 Alingsås 5.1% (2,176 people)
137 Hofors 5.1% (462 people)
138 Knivsta 5.1% (1,100 people)
139 Nora 5.1% (537 people)
140 Nynäshamn 5% (1,531 people)
141 Svalöv 5% (721 people)
142 Svenljunga 5% (534 people)
143 Tierp 5% (1,049 people)
144 Malå 4.9% (141 people)
145 Sundsvall 4.9% (4,806 people)
146 Örkelljunga 4.9% (500 people)
147 Norberg 4.8% (257 people)
148 Östersund 4.8% (3,099 people)
149 Sollefteå 4.7% (853 people)
150 Klippan 4.6% (819 people)
151 Simrishamn 4.6% (855 people)
152 Staffanstorp 4.6% (1,273 people)
153 Håbo 4.5% (1,043 people)
154 Kramfors 4.5% (788 people)
155 Lilla Edet 4.5% (648 people)
156 Mark 4.5% (1,574 people)
157 Sölvesborg 4.5% (777 people)
158 Ängelholm 4.5% (2,015 people)
159 Bräcke 4.4% (262 people)
160 Kinda 4.4% (437 people)
161 Mariestad 4.4% (1,070 people)
162 Ovanåker 4.4% (492 people)
163 Tyresö 4.4% (2,187 people)
164 Boden 4.3% (1,217 people)
165 Heby 4.3% (607 people)
166 Malung-Sälen 4.3% (434 people)
167 Orsa 4.3% (295 people)
168 Skellefteå 4.3% (3,236 people)
169 Stenungsund 4.3% (1,209 people)
170 Umeå 4.3% (5,830 people)
171 Ljusdal 4.1% (761 people)
172 Luleå 4.1% (3,298 people)
173 Nacka 4.1% (4,661 people)
174 Nykvarn 4.1% (506 people)
175 Surahammar 4.1% (396 people)
176 Timrå 4.1% (718 people)
177 Valdemarsvik 4.1% (305 people)
178 Arvika 4% (1,021 people)
179 Boxholm 4% (217 people)
180 Falun 4% (2,370 people)
181 Hudiksvall 4% (1,510 people)
182 Norsjö 4% (151 people)
183 Täby 4% (3,112 people)
184 Varberg 4% (2,782 people)
185 Åre 4% (509 people)
186 Älvsbyn 4% (310 people)
187 Herrljunga 3.9% (370 people)
188 Härryda 3.9% (1,580 people)
189 Höganäs 3.9% (1,104 people)
190 Kiruna 3.9% (867 people)
191 Kungälv 3.9% (1,993 people)
192 Munkedal 3.9% (397 people)
193 Strömsund 3.9% (422 people)
194 Örnsköldsvik 3.9% (2,151 people)
195 Berg 3.8% (266 people)
196 Båstad 3.8% (603 people)
197 Gällivare 3.8% (651 people)
198 Svedala 3.8% (908 people)
199 Tidaholm 3.8% (483 people)
200 Årjäng 3.8% (373 people)
201 Österåker 3.8% (1,919 people)
202 Bjurholm 3.7% (86 people)
203 Gnesta 3.7% (415 people)
204 Lidingö 3.7% (1,771 people)
205 Ljusnarsberg 3.7% (160 people)
206 Norrtälje 3.7% (2,475 people)
207 Vilhelmina 3.7% (231 people)
208 Ystad 3.7% (1,183 people)
209 Ödeshög 3.7% (192 people)
210 Haparanda 3.6% (323 people)
211 Kävlinge 3.6% (1,172 people)
212 Vallentuna 3.6% (1,257 people)
213 Vansbro 3.6% (246 people)
214 Vindeln 3.6% (195 people)
215 Askersund 3.5% (394 people)
216 Färgelanda 3.5% (219 people)
217 Jokkmokk 3.5% (166 people)
218 Lerum 3.5% (1,518 people)
219 Skurup 3.5% (605 people)
220 Trosa 3.5% (517 people)
221 Vara 3.5% (563 people)
222 Mullsjö 3.4% (253 people)
223 Tanum 3.4% (425 people)
224 Vadstena 3.4% (256 people)
225 Borgholm 3.3% (348 people)
226 Hagfors 3.3% (369 people)
227 Leksand 3.3% (540 people)
228 Vännäs 3.3% (308 people)
229 Ekerö 3.2% (926 people)
230 Forshaga 3.2% (361 people)
231 Hörby 3.2% (498 people)
232 Ragunda 3.2% (166 people)
233 Skinnskatteberg 3.2% (137 people)
234 Storuman 3.2% (176 people)
235 Sunne 3.2% (426 people)
236 Åsele 3.2% (86 people)
237 Åtvidaberg 3.2% (371 people)
238 Essunga 3.1% (172 people)
239 Härjedalen 3.1% (309 people)
240 Mora 3.1% (630 people)
241 Säter 3.1% (348 people)
242 Dals-Ed 3% (136 people)
243 Grums 3% (264 people)
244 Habo 3% (401 people)
245 Sorsele 3% (71 people)
246 Nordmaling 2.9% (203 people)
247 Robertsfors 2.9% (192 people)
248 Ånge 2.9% (258 people)
249 Östhammar 2.9% (638 people)
250 Eda 2.8% (235 people)
251 Höör 2.8% (492 people)
252 Sotenäs 2.8% (250 people)
253 Torsby 2.8% (321 people)
254 Torsås 2.8% (194 people)
255 Bollebygd 2.7% (263 people)
256 Munkfors 2.7% (100 people)
257 Piteå 2.7% (1,127 people)
258 Gotland 2.6% (1,610 people)
259 Karlsborg 2.6% (183 people)
260 Värmdö 2.6% (1,205 people)
261 Älvdalen 2.6% (178 people)
262 Övertorneå 2.6% (105 people)
263 Danderyd 2.5% (828 people)
264 Hjo 2.5% (233 people)
265 Krokom 2.5% (397 people)
266 Kungsbacka 2.5% (2,154 people)
267 Lekeberg 2.5% (215 people)
268 Mörbylånga 2.5% (411 people)
269 Nordanstig 2.5% (232 people)
270 Smedjebacken 2.5% (268 people)
271 Storfors 2.5% (93 people)
272 Kalix 2.4% (373 people)
273 Kil 2.4% (291 people)
274 Lomma 2.4% (590 people)
275 Arvidsjaur 2.3% (141 people)
276 Dorotea 2.3% (51 people)
277 Orust 2.3% (352 people)
278 Pajala 2.3% (133 people)
279 Ydre 2.3% (82 people)
280 Grästorp 2.2% (125 people)
281 Hammarö 2.2% (378 people)
282 Söderköping 2.2% (326 people)
283 Tjörn 2.2% (354 people)
284 Vaxholm 2.1% (245 people)
285 Arjeplog 2% (51 people)
286 Sjöbo 2% (386 people)
287 Rättvik 1.6% (176 people)
288 Gagnef 1.5% (153 people)
289 Vellinge 1.2% (454 people)
290 Öckerö 1.2% (157 people)

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 24 September 2026.