Chinese people in Sweden

Chinese people in Sweden 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 2020, there are 36,023 mainland Chinese immigrants in Sweden.[1]

For the derogatory term for Finnish-Americans, see China Swede.
Chinese people in Sweden
Total population
31,725 (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

History
Choi Afock in the middle, the first documented arrival of a Chinese individual in Sweden

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]

Demographics

25% of Sweden's reduced number of international university students after tuition fees were introduced for non-EU/EEA applicants come from China.[4]

References
  1. "Folkmängd efter födelseland 1900–2016". SCB. Statistics Sweden. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "Inkomne resande". Fahlu Weckoblad. 1786-09-30.
  3. "Nationalmuseum - Choi Afock, Aurora Taube and Olof Lindahl". emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. "Sweden's international student numbers up for the first time since 2011". ICEF Monitor. December 22, 2015.
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