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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 39,842 (including Taiwan and Hong Kong-born residents) | |
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| Stockholm | |
| Languages | |
| Numerousvarieties of Chinese (predominantlyMandarin andCantonese),Swedish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Chinese |
Chinese people in Sweden (Swedish:kineser i Sverige;Chinese:瑞典华人;pinyin:Ruìdiǎn Huárén) include people born in thePeople's Republic of China, or have ancestry from there. It may also include people originating fromTaiwan andHong Kong. They form a sizable community and are one of the biggest Asian groups. As of 2021, there are 37,172mainland Chinese immigrants in Sweden.[1]
The first known documented arrival of a Chinese individual in Sweden wasChoi Afock in 1786,[2] atranslator employed by theSwedish East India Company.[3]
In the mid-1970s,Chinese people began immigrating to Sweden,[4] where they largely made a living by runningChinese-themed restaurants.
25% of Sweden's reduced number of international university students after tuition fees were introduced for non-EU/EEA applicants come fromChina.[5]
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