Asian immigrants to Sweden

Asian immigrants to Sweden

Total population
273,787
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm  · Gothenburg  · Malmö
Languages
Swedish  · languages of Asia
Religion
Christianity  · East Asian religions (Buddhism)  · Hinduism  · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in Asia

Asian immigrants to Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who were born in or have ancestry from nations in Asia. Over the period 2000-2016, Sweden's population of Asian descent grew by 223,253, 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

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there is a total 273,787 residents of Sweden who hold citizenship from countries in Asia.

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there is a total of 8,541 foreign-born children and young adults aged 0-21 who are adopted in Sweden. Of these individuals, the most common countries of birth are China (3,977), South Korea (1,735), Colombia (1,438), Vietnam (1,241), and India (1,017).

Asian Swedish Demographics according to the 2017 Census.

• Central Asian origins: 7,924 (Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek)
• East Asian origins: 51,449 (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian)
• Southeast Asian origins: 81,556 (Filipino, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese)
• South Asian origins: 104,480 (Afghan, Bangladeshis, Indian, Pakistani)

Population of Various Asian Swedish Groups

Ethnic Origins	Men	Women	Total
Afghanistan	27,644	16,347	43,991
Thailand	8,956	32,284	41,240
China	12,594	18,739	31,333
India	15,596	14,077	29,673
Vietnam	8,602	10,111	18,713
Pakistan	8,432	5,538	13,970
Philippines	3,104	10,651	13,755
South Korea	4,383	6,710	11,093
Bangladesh	5,048	3,606	8,654
Sri Lanka	3,162	4,014	7,176
Uzbekistan	1,989	1,996	3,985
Japan	995	2,383	3,378
Mongolia	1,419	1,927	3,346
Indonesia	1,159	1,527	2,686
Kazakhstan	933	1,290	2,223
Taiwan	594	1,026	1,620
Malaysia	686	922	1,608
Myanmar	789	732	1,521
Kyrgyzstan	466	642	1,108
Nepal	560	394	954
Singapore	340	514	854
Cambodia	266	406	672
Hong Kong	249	346	595
Laos	193	298	491
Tajikistan	174	189	363
Turkmenistan	90	155	245
North Korea	47	37	84
Bhutan	25	12	37
Maldives	13	12	25
Brunei	5	5	10
East Timor	4	2	6
Total population	108,517	136,892	245,409

See also

• Asian people
• Immigration to Sweden
• Buddhism in Sweden
• Chinese people in Sweden
• Swedish Indians

External sources

• "Asian stereotypes offend - Lisa Sjöblom speaks out", Sverigesradio.se, 26 June 2015, retrieved 16 November 2017
• Nilsson, Åke (December 2004). Demografiska Rapporter 2004:5 - Efterkrigstidens invandring och utvandring [Demographic Reports 2004:5 - Immigration and emigration in the postwar period] (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statistiska centralbyrån - National government publication. ISBN 91-618-1262-5. ISSN 0283-8788. Retrieved 16 November 2017.