Origin: China
Where in Sweden do people with roots in China live?
By origin in China we mean people who were born in China, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in China.
The most people born in China live in Stockholm (7,275), Göteborg (4,906) and Solna (2,479). The largest share of residents is in Solna (2.9%), Täby (1.7%) and Lund (1.4%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 53,000 people in Sweden have an origin in China: 40,000 were born there and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in China | 40,338 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from China | 5,232 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from China and another country | 2,603 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from China | 5,199 |
Municipalities with the most people born in China
Number is the people born in China living in the municipality, Share is their share of the municipality's residents, and Of all in Sweden is the municipality's share of everyone born in China in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 7,275 | 0.7% |
| Göteborg | 4,906 | 0.8% |
| Solna | 2,479 | 2.9% |
| Lund | 1,909 | 1.4% |
| Uppsala | 1,794 | 0.7% |
| Malmö | 1,351 | 0.4% |
| Täby | 1,341 | 1.7% |
| Sollentuna | 1,010 | 1.3% |
| Huddinge | 737 | 0.6% |
| Linköping | 707 | 0.4% |
| Nacka | 577 | 0.5% |
| Västerås | 540 | 0.3% |
| Mölndal | 527 | 0.7% |
| Umeå | 517 | 0.4% |
| Helsingborg | 442 | 0.3% |
| Skellefteå | 421 | 0.6% |
| Jönköping | 413 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 362 | 0.6% |
| Norrköping | 353 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 346 | 0.4% |
| Danderyd | 328 | 1.0% |
| Botkyrka | 320 | 0.3% |
| Eskilstuna | 318 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 287 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 283 | 0.2% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in China, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 2,479 | 2.9% |
| Täby | 1,341 | 1.7% |
| Lund | 1,909 | 1.4% |
| Sollentuna | 1,010 | 1.3% |
| Danderyd | 328 | 1.0% |
| Älmhult | 159 | 0.9% |
| Göteborg | 4,906 | 0.8% |
| Mölndal | 527 | 0.7% |
| Stockholm | 7,275 | 0.7% |
| Uppsala | 1,794 | 0.7% |
| Huddinge | 737 | 0.6% |
| Sundbyberg | 362 | 0.6% |
| Skellefteå | 421 | 0.6% |
| Upplands Väsby | 264 | 0.5% |
| Vallentuna | 181 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 577 | 0.5% |
| Lomma | 114 | 0.5% |
| Linköping | 707 | 0.4% |
| Lidingö | 195 | 0.4% |
| Staffanstorp | 110 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 211 | 0.4% |
| Järfälla | 346 | 0.4% |
| Umeå | 517 | 0.4% |
| Perstorp | 27 | 0.4% |
| Strömstad | 50 | 0.4% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in China. Where people born in Sweden with parents from China live is not available in Statistics Sweden's open data, only how many there are in the whole country. The real group in a municipality is therefore usually larger than the figures show.
- A large number in a municipality does not mean there are associations, shops or other services for the group there. We have no data on that.
- These are sorted lists, not grades. A large or small number is neither good nor bad.
- Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The municipality figures are from 2024 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden.
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