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Living in Malmö

In Malmö, rents across existing tenancies average €13.04 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 18.2% (2024).

Malmö, a city in Sweden, had a population of 367,924 in December 2025. Monthly precipitation was 51.7 mm in January and 57.5 mm in July. Car density was 344.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population367,924people31 Dec 2025Official source · Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year
Median gross salary (region)3,434EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent13.04EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 33% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Unemployment rate18.2%country median 10.6% — 72% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime16,183offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 62% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.18µg/m³country median 5.1 — 61% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Pricier rent than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Swedish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Malmö?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Malmö.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Malmö?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 13.04 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB)19
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Malmö recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€155
Utilities, 85 m² flat€126
Fitness club€37
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€23

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMalmö highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Malmö highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
Show the other 6 cities
Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly37.46 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly87.32 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.32 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly154.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.66 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB23.14 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home126.4 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.04 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official

Is Malmö a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–53%
Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–39%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 782 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.04 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 18.2% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Malmö?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202421

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Malmö is 18.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices4 count15 Sept 2026Statens servicecenter — Malmö service-centre list18Official
People in employment179,712 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Employment rate74.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official
Unemployment rate18.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202421Independent
Unemployment rate over time5 published observations, 2001–2024

Unemployment rate rose 72.5% between 2001 and 2024, from 10.6% to 18.2%.

What does a salary buy in Malmö?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,434 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,755of €2,719 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,719
Rent, 60 m²€13.04/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) · 2025-12-31− €782
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€126 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €126
Internet€32 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €32
Mobile plan€23 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €23
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,755
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Malmö Salary needed to live in Malmö

Public employment offices in Malmö

Statens servicecenter lists 4 public employment offices in Malmö (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026Om var skola - Komvux Malmo Sfi - Malmo stad8Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Malmö's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pharmacies40 count15 Sept 2026Sök apotek som har tillstånd17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Malmö when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Malmö?

Police recorded 16,183 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 16,183 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252
Recorded crime across major citiesMalmö highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Malmö highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents16,183 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport121 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportCPH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport21.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport monthly pass57.72 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Malmö

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.2°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.18 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Malmö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.18 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Malmö is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.6 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean12.28 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.18 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)8.99 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)701.3 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)1.18 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-12.94 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)29.88 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)17.98 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.92 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.91 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.22 · Feb 3.47 · Mar 6.65 · Apr 12.55 · May 17.31 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.19 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 12.42 · Nov 7.63 · Dec 4.54 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Malmö, 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.02 · Feb -1.05 · Mar 0.347 · Apr 3.71 · May 7.87 · Jun 11.45 · Jul 13.81 · Aug 13.89 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 6.92 · Nov 3.46 · Dec 0.481 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Malmö, 1991-202014Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.25 · Feb 1.24 · Mar 3.29 · Apr 7.64 · May 12.28 · Jun 15.72 · Jul 18.25 · Aug 18.05 · Sep 14.31 · Oct 9.73 · Nov 5.64 · Dec 2.69 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Malmö, 1991-202016Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.73 · Feb 36.89 · Mar 36.51 · Apr 30.25 · May 39.43 · Jun 60.67 · Jul 57.52 · Aug 70.53 · Sep 51.48 · Oct 61.39 · Nov 54.92 · Dec 58.57 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Malmö, 1991-202015Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lund Sol26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.0 to 8.2.

Population and city profile

The city covered 157.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,336.8 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Malmö?

The published population was 367,924 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area157.5 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)22Official
Cars per 1,000 residents344.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.7Official
City area157.5 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12Official
Foreign-resident share13.5 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat3Official
Foreign residents49,666 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density2,337 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.12Official
Female residents186,060 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Male residents186,060 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Population367,924 people31 Dec 2025Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year11Official
Population over time35 published observations, 1990–2025

Population rose 57.0% between 1990 and 2025, from 232,908 to 365,646.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2011–2025

Foreign residents rose 16.0% between 2011 and 2025, from 42,808 to 49,666.

International community in Malmö

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
All birth countries365,644100.0%
Sweden233,88064.0%
Iraq11,6003.2%
Syrian Arab Republic9,4072.6%
Denmark7,9192.2%
Yugoslavia6,8941.9%
Poland6,4591.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,2681.7%
Afghanistan5,5911.5%
Lebanon4,6381.3%
Show 148 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran (Islamic Republic of)4,4671.2%
Pakistan3,9241.1%
Türkiye2,9930.8%
Romania2,6420.7%
India2,6350.7%
Somalia2,5420.7%
Germany2,3590.6%
North Macedonia2,0620.6%
Viet Nam1,9850.5%
United Kingdom1,6850.5%
Serbia1,6520.5%
Hungary1,5090.4%
United States of America1,4840.4%
Finland1,3630.4%
Thailand1,3520.4%
China1,3510.4%
Chile1,3180.4%
Italy1,2800.4%
Croatia1,2560.3%
Ukraine1,2410.3%
Russian Federation1,2380.3%
Kosovo1,1420.3%
Greece1,0540.3%
Morocco1,0160.3%
Philippines9770.3%
Norway9550.3%
Bulgaria9500.3%
France8980.2%
Albania8810.2%
Spain8790.2%
Nigeria8290.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied7230.2%
Brazil7190.2%
Colombia6520.2%
Bangladesh5960.2%
Jordan5940.2%
Ghana5660.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 5650.2%
Ethiopia5210.1%
Egypt5140.1%
Serbia and Montenegro4890.1%
Saudi Arabia4880.1%
Portugal4720.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea4640.1%
Kuwait4620.1%
Sri Lanka4300.1%
Lithuania4260.1%
United Arab Emirates4100.1%
Argentina3710.1%
Tunisia3710.1%
Gambia3570.1%
Iceland3440.1%
Algeria3390.1%
Peru3350.1%
Czechoslovakia3340.1%
Australia3150.1%
Eritrea3100.1%
Bolivia3090.1%
Canada2980.1%
Mexico2770.1%
Uganda2750.1%
Austria2690.1%
Kenya2680.1%
Uruguay2650.1%
Slovakia2610.1%
Soviet Union2470.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya2370.1%
Switzerland2290.1%
Ireland2190.1%
Cameroon2170.1%
South Africa2140.1%
Israel1980.1%
Japan1960.1%
Belgium1940.1%
Sudan1900.1%
Latvia1840.1%
Yemen1750.0%
Indonesia1640.0%
Montenegro1620.0%
Czech Republic1580.0%
Belarus1520.0%
Estonia1460.0%
Venezuela1390.0%
Cuba1380.0%
Ecuador1380.0%
Slovenia1350.0%
Cote d´Ivoire1300.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of1210.0%
Azerbaijan1160.0%
Nepal1130.0%
unknown country of birth1110.0%
Taiwan1070.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1010.0%
other countries1000.0%
Armenia860.0%
Moldova, Republic of860.0%
Malaysia840.0%
Cambodia820.0%
Singapore790.0%
Cyprus780.0%
Kazakhstan780.0%
El Salvador730.0%
New Zealand620.0%
Sierra Leone610.0%
Liberia570.0%
Uzbekistan560.0%
Zambia550.0%
Georgia540.0%
Guinea540.0%
Dominican Republic470.0%
Togo460.0%
Senegal440.0%
Zimbabwe440.0%
Burundi420.0%
Guatemala400.0%
Hong Kong400.0%
Jamaica360.0%
Qatar360.0%
Nicaragua340.0%
Lao People´s Democratic Republic300.0%
Luxembourg300.0%
Rwanda280.0%
Angola240.0%
Costa Rica240.0%
Panama220.0%
Congo, the Republic of the210.0%
Kyrgyzstan210.0%
Honduras200.0%
Mongolia190.0%
Namibia190.0%
Moçambique180.0%
Guinea-Bissau160.0%
Mauritius160.0%
Malawi150.0%
Trinidad and Tobago150.0%
Haiti140.0%
Chad140.0%
Bahrain130.0%
Benin130.0%
Myanmar130.0%
South Sudan130.0%
Cape Verde120.0%
Tadzjikistan120.0%
Djibouti110.0%
Guyana110.0%
Paraguay110.0%
Madagascar100.0%
Mauritania100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total365,644100.0%
Swedish316,11486.5%
European citizenship except Swedish28,5287.8%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown21,0025.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households172,941 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)23Official

Alternatives for people set on Malmö

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gothenburg as a Malmö alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 12.8% Gothenburg vs 18.2% Malmö−30%
  • Residents: 613,278 Gothenburg vs 367,924 Malmö+67%
  • Rent: €11.83/m² Gothenburg vs €13.04/m² Malmö−9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,878 Gothenburg vs 16,183 Malmö−14%
  • Transport pass: €78 Gothenburg vs €58 Malmö+36%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €95 Gothenburg vs €126 Malmö−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Gothenburg vs 8.2 µg/m³ Malmö−13%
Full comparisonMore about Gothenburg

Brno as a Malmö alternative in another country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €126 Malmö+110%
  • Rent: €7.50/m² (2017) Brno vs €13.04/m² (2025) Malmöno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Brno vs 21.9 km Malmö−63%
  • Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €58 Malmö−61%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,658 (2024) Brno vs €3,434 (2025) Malmöno percentage
  • A meal out: €8 Brno vs €14 Malmö−40%
Full comparisonMore about Brno

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Malmö, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Uppsala248,016 residentsGothenburg613,278 residentsLinköping168,714 residentsVästerås161,240 residentsÖrebro160,687 residentsHelsingborg152,776 residents

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Malmö in rankings

#3 of 30 in Largest cities in Sweden #7 of 30 in Most international cities in Sweden #17 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure #20 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled annual precipitation #22 of 27 in Major cities where the modelled January mean stays above freezing #29 of 30 in Major cities with the coldest modelled January mean

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Malmö?

The published population was 367,924 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year.

How much does it cost to rent in Malmö?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 913 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is the air quality good in Malmö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Malmö?

Police recorded 16,183 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Malmö?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Malmö?

The median gross salary is 3,434 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Malmö a good place to live?

Malmö may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Malmö?

The official country of birth distribution records 365,644 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025 Brå · bra.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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  7. Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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  4. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Malmö, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  5. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Malmö, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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