Asian immigrants to Sweden


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, South Korea, Colombia, Vietnam, and India.
Asian Swedish Demographics according to the 2017 Census.
Ethnic OriginsMenWomenTotal
Afghanistan27,64416,34743,991
Thailand8,95632,28441,240
China12,59418,73931,333
India15,59614,07729,673
Vietnam8,60210,11118,713
Pakistan8,4325,53813,970
Philippines3,10410,65113,755
South Korea4,3836,71011,093
Bangladesh5,0483,6068,654
Sri Lanka3,1624,0147,176
Uzbekistan1,9891,9963,985
Japan9952,3833,378
Mongolia1,4191,9273,346
Indonesia1,1591,5272,686
Kazakhstan9331,2902,223
Taiwan5941,0261,620
Malaysia6869221,608
Myanmar7897321,521
Kyrgyzstan4666421,108
Nepal560394954
Singapore340514854
Cambodia266406672
Hong Kong249346595
Laos193298491
Tajikistan174189363
Turkmenistan90155245
North Korea473784
Bhutan 251237
Maldives131225
Brunei Darussalam5510
Timor-Leste426
Total population108,517136,892245,409

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