Asian Swedes

Asians in Sweden
Total population
Eastern, Southeast, Southern, Central
223,253
The continent of Asia
638,570
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö amongst other cities.
Languages
Swedish, Asian Languages
Religion
Christianity  · Buddhism/East Asian religions  · Hinduism  · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Afghan, Chinese, Filipinos, Indian, Koreans, Mongolians, Pakistanis, Thai, Vietnamese

An Asian Swede is someone born in or having ancestry from Asia, or a former citizen of Asia, living in Sweden. Over the period 2000-2016, Sweden's population of Asian descent grew by 223,253[1], mainly due to immigration.

Many immigrants to Sweden are from Asia. Thailand, China, Vietnam, Mongolia, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan, are the most represented countries.

Demographics

Asian Swedish Demographics according to the 2016 Census.[1]

Population of Various Asian Swedish Groups
Ethnic Origins Men Women Total
 Thailand 8,671 31,206 39,877
 Afghanistan 21,093 13,661 34,754
 China 11,820 17,820 29,640
 India 13,289 12,430 25,719
 Vietnam 8,149 9,578 17,727
 Philippines 2,925 10,034 12,959
 Pakistan 7,531 4,919 12,450
 South Korea 4,308 6,596 10,904
 Bangladesh 4,529 3,270 7,799
 Sri Lanka 3,121 3,980 7,101
 Uzbekistan 1,890 1,902 3,792
 Japan 956 2,325 3,281
 Mongolia 1,190 1,664 2,854
 Indonesia 1,106 1,466 2,572
 Kazakhstan 873 1,222 2,095
 Malaysia 669 894 1,563
 Myanmar 783 729 1,512
 Taiwan 545 956 1,501
 Kyrgyzstan 427 602 1,029
   Nepal 523 374 897
 Singapore 311 474 785
 Cambodia 254 382 636
 Hong Kong 245 339 584
 Laos 192 297 489
 Tajikistan 158 179 337
 Turkmenistan 87 153 240
 North Korea 49 34 83
 Bhutan 24 10 34
 Maldives 14 12 26
 Brunei 5 4 9
 Timor-Leste 2 2 4

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Foreign-born persons living in Sweden - Population by country of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2016". Statistics Sweden. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

External source

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  1. ↑ "Sweden and migration". Sweden.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. ↑ "Asian stereotypes offend - Lisa Sjöblom speaks out - Radio Sweden | Sveriges Radio". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. ↑ Åke Nilsson. "Efterkrigstidens invandring och utvandring" (PDF). Scb.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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