Chinese people in Sweden
People of Chinese descent living in or having grown up in Sweden
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 39,842 (including Taiwan and Hong Kong-born residents) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Stockholm | |
| Languages | |
| Numerous varieties of Chinese (predominantly Mandarin and Cantonese), Swedish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Chinese |
Chinese people in Sweden (Swedish: kineser i Sverige) include people born in the People's Republic of China, or have ancestry from there. It may also include people originating from Taiwan and Hong Kong. They form a sizable community and are one of the biggest Asian groups. As of 2021, there are 37,172 mainland Chinese immigrants in Sweden.[1]
History
The first known documented arrival of a Chinese individual in Sweden was Choi Afock in 1786,[2] a translator employed by the Swedish East India Company.[3]
In the mid-1970s, Chinese people began immigrating to Sweden,[4] where they largely made a living by running Chinese-themed restaurants.
Demographics
25% of Sweden's reduced number of international university students after tuition fees were introduced for non-EU/EEA applicants come from China.[5]
See also
- China–Sweden relations
- Sweden-Taiwan relations
- Chinese people in Denmark
- Chinese people in Finland
References
- ^ "Folkmängd efter födelseland 1900–2016". SCB. Statistics Sweden. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Inkomne resande". Fahlu Weckoblad. 30 September 1786 – via Svenska dagstidningar.
- ^ "Nationalmuseum - Choi Afock, Aurora Taube and Olof Lindahl". emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Nationalmuseum. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Kjellgren, Björn. "Sveriges kineser" [Chinese Swedes] (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Sweden's international student numbers up for the first time since 2011". ICEF Monitor. December 22, 2015.
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