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Chinese people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin China: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 53,000 people in Sweden have an origin in China (2025). Of them, about 40,000 were born in China and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in China live in Stockholm (7,543), Göteborg (5,107) and Solna (2,578). The largest share of residents is in Solna (3.0%), Täby (1.8%) and Lund (1.6%).
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.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| 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 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in China living in Sweden has grown from about 7,600 in 2000 to about 40,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from China, the whole group has grown from about 43,000 in 2018 to about 53,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in China
People born in China living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 5,359 | 7,543 | +2,184 (+41%) |
| Göteborg | 3,115 | 5,107 | +1,992 (+64%) |
| Solna | 1,639 | 2,578 | +939 (+57%) |
| Lund | 1,002 | 2,148 | +1,146 (+114%) |
| Uppsala | 1,029 | 1,910 | +881 (+86%) |
| Malmö | 1,045 | 1,409 | +364 (+35%) |
| Täby | 620 | 1,405 | +785 (+127%) |
| Sollentuna | 684 | 1,040 | +356 (+52%) |
| Huddinge | 747 | 785 | +38 (+5%) |
| Linköping | 518 | 752 | +234 (+45%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in China is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in China is only available nationally and from 2018.
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 | 7,543 | 0.8% |
| Göteborg | 5,107 | 0.8% |
| Solna | 2,578 | 3.0% |
| Lund | 2,148 | 1.6% |
| Uppsala | 1,910 | 0.8% |
| Malmö | 1,409 | 0.4% |
| Täby | 1,405 | 1.8% |
| Sollentuna | 1,040 | 1.3% |
| Huddinge | 785 | 0.7% |
| Linköping | 752 | 0.4% |
| Mölndal | 639 | 0.9% |
| Nacka | 581 | 0.5% |
| Umeå | 560 | 0.4% |
| Västerås | 527 | 0.3% |
| Helsingborg | 470 | 0.3% |
| Jönköping | 432 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 396 | 0.7% |
| Järfälla | 371 | 0.4% |
| Norrköping | 343 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 335 | 1.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 324 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 322 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 301 | 0.2% |
| Skellefteå | 293 | 0.4% |
| Borås | 290 | 0.3% |
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 | 2,578 | 3.0% |
| Täby | 1,405 | 1.8% |
| Lund | 2,148 | 1.6% |
| Sollentuna | 1,040 | 1.3% |
| Danderyd | 335 | 1.0% |
| Mölndal | 639 | 0.9% |
| Älmhult | 153 | 0.9% |
| Göteborg | 5,107 | 0.8% |
| Uppsala | 1,910 | 0.8% |
| Stockholm | 7,543 | 0.8% |
| Sundbyberg | 396 | 0.7% |
| Huddinge | 785 | 0.7% |
| Upplands Väsby | 261 | 0.5% |
| Vallentuna | 182 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 581 | 0.5% |
| Lomma | 115 | 0.5% |
| Linköping | 752 | 0.4% |
| Strömstad | 58 | 0.4% |
| Staffanstorp | 115 | 0.4% |
| Umeå | 560 | 0.4% |
| Järfälla | 371 | 0.4% |
| Perstorp | 29 | 0.4% |
| Ludvika | 108 | 0.4% |
| Lidingö | 194 | 0.4% |
| Sigtuna | 209 | 0.4% |
Common questions about Chinese people in Sweden
- How many Chinese people live in Sweden?
- About 53,000 people in Sweden have an origin in China (2025). Of them, about 40,000 were born in China and 13,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Chinese people live?
- The most people born in China live in Stockholm (7,543), Göteborg (5,107) and Solna (2,578). Together, 38% of everyone born in China lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Chinese people?
- Solna, where 3.0% of residents were born in China. It is followed by Täby (1.8%) and Lund (1.6%).
- Is the number of Chinese people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in China living in Sweden has grown from about 7,600 in 2000 to about 40,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from China, the whole group has grown from about 43,000 in 2018 to about 53,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from China?
- About 13,000. Of them, about 5,200 have two parents born in China.
Good to know
- The lists above 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.
- 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 2025 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden. Last updated .
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