Asian Swedes
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(110,000 ~1.10% of Swedish population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö amongst other cities. | |
| Languages | |
| Swedish Asian Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Buddhism/East Asian religions · Islam |
An Asian Swede is someone born in or having ancestry from Asia, or a former citizen of Asia, who now lives in Sweden. In 2015, Sweden's Asian population grew by 110,000, mainly due to record immigration. A lot of the emigrants in Sweden are from Asia; Thailand, China, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Pakistan, are the most represented countries.
Demographics
Southeast Asian origins: 110,000 ('Vietnamese,' 'Chinese,' 'Indonesia,' 'Thai')
- Korean origins: 7,250
- Japanese origins: 5,235
- Asian Swedish Demographics according to the 2015 Census.
| Ethnic Origins | Population |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 38,792 |
| Afghanistan | 31,267 |
| China | 28,410 |
| India | 23,237 |
| Vietnam | 17,085 |
| Philippines | 13,000 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sweden and migration". Sweden.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "Asian stereotypes offend - Lisa Sjöblom speaks out - Radio Sweden | Sveriges Radio". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ Åke Nilsson. "Efterkrigstidens invandring och utvandring" (PDF). Scb.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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