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Taiwanese people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Taiwan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Taiwan (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Taiwan and 880 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Taiwan live in Stockholm (456), Göteborg (217) and Malmö (112). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.1%), Lund (0.1%) and Lidingö (0.1%).
By origin in Taiwan we mean people who were born in Taiwan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Taiwan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Taiwan | 2,286 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Taiwan | 120 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Taiwan and another country | 244 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Taiwan | 513 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Taiwan living in Sweden has grown from about 400 in 2000 to about 1,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Taiwan, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,200 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Taiwan
People born in Taiwan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 271 | 456 | +185 (+68%) |
| Göteborg | 134 | 217 | +83 (+62%) |
| Malmö | 65 | 112 | +47 (+72%) |
| Uppsala | 55 | 100 | +45 (+82%) |
| Solna | 52 | 92 | +40 (+77%) |
| Lund | 27 | 77 | +50 (+185%) |
| Linköping | 51 | 63 | +12 (+24%) |
| Huddinge | 39 | 46 | +7 (+18%) |
| Jönköping | 32 | 44 | +12 (+38%) |
| Västerås | 27 | 34 | +7 (+26%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Taiwan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Taiwan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Taiwan
Number is the people born in Taiwan 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 Taiwan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 456 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 217 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 112 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 100 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 92 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 77 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 63 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 46 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 44 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 34 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 30 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 30 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 30 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 29 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 28 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 25 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 25 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 23 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 20 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 19 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 19 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 18 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 16 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 16 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 16 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Taiwan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 92 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 77 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 25 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 456 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 46 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 100 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 28 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 63 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 29 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 217 | 0.0% |
| Kungsbacka | 30 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 112 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 44 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 30 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 34 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 30 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 25 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 23 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 20 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Taiwanese people in Sweden
- How many Taiwanese people live in Sweden?
- About 3,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Taiwan (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Taiwan and 880 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Taiwanese people live?
- The most people born in Taiwan live in Stockholm (456), Göteborg (217) and Malmö (112). Together, 43% of everyone born in Taiwan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Taiwanese people?
- Solna, where 0.1% of residents were born in Taiwan. It is followed by Lund (0.1%) and Lidingö (0.1%).
- Is the number of Taiwanese people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Taiwan living in Sweden has grown from about 400 in 2000 to about 1,800 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Taiwan, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,200 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Taiwan?
- About 880. Of them, about 120 have two parents born in Taiwan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Taiwan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Taiwan 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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