How many Polish people live in Sweden?
According to Eurostat, 100,062 people born in Poland lived in Sweden at the start of 2025, 54,617 of them Polish citizens. After Poland joined the EU in 2004, a new wave came to work.
100,062born in Poland (2025)
54,617Polish citizens
98,387born in Poland in 2023
1 yearthen you register
2019TV fee in income tax
Eurostat (figures of Sweden's statistics office SCB, 1 January 2023 and 2025).
Where Polish people live in Sweden
Polish people live all over Sweden: the largest group (about a third) in and around Stockholm, and many in Skåne (Malmö) and around Gothenburg.
STO
StockholmThe most Polish people and jobs; the Polish embassy is here.
GOT
GothenburgSweden's second city: the port and industry.
MAL
Malmö and SkåneIn the south, close to Denmark and the ferries to Poland.
A piece of home, close by
Mass
The Polish Catholic Mission in StockholmThree Polish Masses every Sunday at St John's church, Johannesgatan 21, and from September to May a monthly Polish Mass in Uppsala, Gävle, Norrköping, Linköping, Jakobsberg and Eskilstuna.
Sch
The Polish school in StockholmThe Katarzyna Jagiellonka school at the embassy teaches the Polish primary and liceum curriculum part time, with a group for young children.
PL
The embassy in StockholmPassports and documents at the embassy, Karlavägen 35 (in person after booking on e-Konsulat; 1,516 kronor for an adult). Poland also has an honorary consulate in Gothenburg.
Shop
Polish shopsIn many towns, and Polish food in the big supermarket chains too.
1914
Polish pastoral care since 1914Polish pastoral work in Stockholm dates back to 1914, when Sister Urszula Ledóchowska came to the city.
2004
Free to work from day oneSweden put no restrictions on workers from Poland when Poland joined the EU on 1 May 2004.
TV
Polish TVThe channels from home, live in Sweden.Read the TV guide →
