Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 10,212
People born in Somalia living in Sweden
65,960 people born in Somalia were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.0% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 13,082; 2001: 13,489; 2002: 14,005; 2003: 14,809; 2004: 15,294; 2005: 16,045; 2006: 18,342; 2007: 21,597; 2008: 25,159; 2009: 31,734; 2010: 37,846; 2011: 40,165; 2012: 43,966; 2013: 54,221; 2014: 57,906; 2015: 60,623; 2016: 63,853; 2017: 66,369; 2018: 68,678; 2019: 70,173; 2020: 70,184; 2021: 70,087; 2022: 69,477; 2023: 68,290; 2024: 66,846; 2025: 65,960
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,082 |
| 2001 | 13,489 |
| 2002 | 14,005 |
| 2003 | 14,809 |
| 2004 | 15,294 |
| 2005 | 16,045 |
| 2006 | 18,342 |
| 2007 | 21,597 |
| 2008 | 25,159 |
| 2009 | 31,734 |
| 2010 | 37,846 |
| 2011 | 40,165 |
| 2012 | 43,966 |
| 2013 | 54,221 |
| 2014 | 57,906 |
| 2015 | 60,623 |
| 2016 | 63,853 |
| 2017 | 66,369 |
| 2018 | 68,678 |
| 2019 | 70,173 |
| 2020 | 70,184 |
| 2021 | 70,087 |
| 2022 | 69,477 |
| 2023 | 68,290 |
| 2024 | 66,846 |
| 2025 | 65,960 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
13,082
2015
60,623
2025
65,960
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 8,746
Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 2,507
Linköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 2,342
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 2,210
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 2,040
Borlänge
- County
- Dalarnas län
- Number
- 1,899
Borås
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,860
Eskilstuna
- County
- Södermanlands län
- Number
- 1,688
Växjö
- County
- Kronobergs län
- Number
- 1,281
Nyköping
- County
- Södermanlands län
- Number
- 1,273
Gävle
- County
- Gävleborgs län
- Number
- 1,246
Norrköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 1,241
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 1,193
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 1,165
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 10,212 |
| 2 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 8,746 |
| 3 | Malmö | Skåne län | 2,507 |
| 4 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 2,342 |
| 5 | Örebro | Örebro län | 2,210 |
| 6 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 2,040 |
| 7 | Borlänge | Dalarnas län | 1,899 |
| 8 | Borås | Västra Götalands län | 1,860 |
| 9 | Eskilstuna | Södermanlands län | 1,688 |
| 10 | Växjö | Kronobergs län | 1,281 |
| 11 | Nyköping | Södermanlands län | 1,273 |
| 12 | Gävle | Gävleborgs län | 1,246 |
| 13 | Norrköping | Östergötlands län | 1,241 |
| 14 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 1,193 |
| 15 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 1,165 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Somalia · 2025
Top 5
Bottom 5
HaboJönköpings län
- Number
- 10
VindelnVästerbottens län
- Number
- 10
MoraDalarnas län
- Number
- 10
GrumsVärmlands län
- Number
- 10
UlricehamnVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 10
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HaboJönköpings län | 10 |
| 2 | VindelnVästerbottens län | 10 |
| 3 | MoraDalarnas län | 10 |
| 4 | GrumsVärmlands län | 10 |
| 5 | UlricehamnVästra Götalands län | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Somalia live in Sweden in 2025?
65,960 people born in Somalia were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.0% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 13,082 in 2000 to 65,960 in 2025 — a change of +52,878. Since 2015: +5,337.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Somalia?
Göteborg, with 10,212 registered residents born in Somalia (2025). Followed by Stockholm and Malmö.
›What counts as "born in Somalia"?
"Born in Somalia" refers to the country of birth recorded in the population register on 31 December, not citizenship or ethnicity. Municipal figures use the published total for both sexes. People born in Sweden to parents from Somalia are not included. CKM disclosure control applies from 2025; protected components need not sum to published totals. Unavailable municipal cells are omitted, not treated as zero; rankings cover available observations.
Source and method
- Table:
- FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK
- Reference years:
- 2000–2025
- Retrieved:
- 2026-10-11
Method: "Born in Somalia" refers to the country of birth recorded in the population register on 31 December, not citizenship or ethnicity. Municipal figures use the published total for both sexes. People born in Sweden to parents from Somalia are not included. CKM disclosure control applies from 2025; protected components need not sum to published totals. Unavailable municipal cells are omitted, not treated as zero; rankings cover available observations. foreign background
The national series before 2025 is calculated from non-overlapping SCB age/sex cells; from 2025 published national totals are used. CKM changes the disclosure-control method in 2025. The municipal breakdown for years before 2025 is calculated in proportion to the national trend and is therefore derived, not directly published.