Ajay Kumar (talk | contribs) Add new article Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
JudithBehan6 (talk | contribs) small expand formatting for consistency and improved wording |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{Infobox ethnic group | {{Infobox ethnic group | ||
| group = Indians in Sweden | | group = Indians in Sweden | ||
| population = ''' | | population = '''59,290''' (2024; by birth) | ||
| | | pop1 = [[Gothenburg]]{{·}}[[Stockholm]]{{·}}[[Lund]]{{·}}[[Malmö]]{{·}}[[Helsingborg]]{{·}}[[Uppsala]]{{·}}[[Solna]]{{·}}[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | ||
| langs = [[ | | langs = [[Kannada language | Kannada]] {{·}} [[Hindi language | Hindi]] {{·}}[[Marathi language | Marathi]] {{·}}[[Gujarati language | Gujarati]] {{·}} [[Punjabi language | Punjabi]] {{·}} [[Bangla language | Bangla]] {{·}}[[Malayalam language | Malayalam]] {{·}} [[Telugu language|Telugu]]{{·}}[[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{·}} [[Swedish language|Swedish]]{{·}}[[English language|English]] | ||
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Christianity]] ([[Catholicism]]{{·}}[[Lutheranism]]){{·}}[[Jainism]]{{·}}[[Islam]] ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]){{·}}[[Religions of India]] | | rels = [[Buddhism]] {{·}}[[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Christianity]] ([[Catholicism]]{{·}}[[Lutheranism]]){{·}}[[Jainism]]{{·}}[[Islam]] ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]){{·}}[[Religions of India]] | ||
| related-c = [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|People of Indian Origin]] | | related-c = [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|People of Indian Origin]] | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
| related_groups = | | related_groups = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Indians in Sweden''' are citizens and residents of [[Sweden]] who are of [[India]]n descent. | '''Indians in Sweden''' are citizens and residents of [[Sweden]] who are of [[India]]n descent. Along with the [[Chinese people in Sweden|Chinese]], Indians are also one of the largest Asian immigrant populations in Sweden. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
==Notable individuals== | ==Notable individuals== | ||
{{further information|:Category:Swedish people of Indian descent}} | {{further information|:Category:Swedish people of Indian descent}} | ||
{{further information|:Category:Indian emigrants to Sweden}} | {{further information|:Category:Indian emigrants to Sweden}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[India–Sweden relations]] | {{Portal|India|Sweden}} | ||
* [[India–Sweden relations]] | |||
* [[Indian diaspora]] | |||
* [[Immigration to Sweden]] | |||
* [[Indians in Finland]] | * [[Indians in Finland]] | ||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
*[http://www.searchindie.com/Home/City/Stockholm Indians In Sweden] | *[http://www.searchindie.com/Home/City/Stockholm Indians In Sweden] | ||
*[http://www.indien.nu/Indien_i_Sverige India in Sweden] | *[http://www.indien.nu/Indien_i_Sverige India in Sweden] | ||
*[http://iaim.se/ Indian Association in Sweden] | *[http://iaim.se/ Indian Association in Sweden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322232231/http://www.iaim.se/ |date=22 March 2012 }} | ||
*[http://www.mandirstockholm.com/ Hindu Temple in Sweden] | *[http://www.mandirstockholm.com/ Hindu Temple in Sweden] | ||
*[http://www.searchindie.com/ Indian Expat Platform] | *[http://www.searchindie.com/ Indian Expat Platform] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:51, 27 August 2025
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 59,290 (2024; by birth) | |
| Gothenburg · Stockholm · Lund · Malmö · Helsingborg · Uppsala · Solna · Sollentuna | |
| Languages | |
| Kannada · Hindi · Marathi · Gujarati · Punjabi · Bangla · Malayalam · Telugu · Tamil · Swedish · English | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism · Hinduism · Sikhism · Christianity (Catholicism · Lutheranism) · Jainism · Islam (Sunni) · Religions of India | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| People of Indian Origin |
Indians in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Indian descent. Along with the Chinese, Indians are also one of the largest Asian immigrant populations in Sweden.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
During the period of 2001 to 2010, a total of 7,870 Indian students came for higher studies in Sweden.[1] According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 25,719 India-born immigrants living in Sweden.[2] Most of these people of Indian origin are Punjabis, Bengalis, and South Indians. Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984. Some Indians have come to Sweden from Uganda in the 1970s.[3]
According to Statistics Sweden, India is among the most common countries of birth for international adoptions in Sweden. As of 2016, there are 1,017 India-born children and young adults aged 0-21 who are adopted in Sweden.[4]
According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, India-born immigrants residing in Sweden have a labor force participation rate of approximately 54%. Their employment population ratio is about 49%. They also have an unemployment rate of around 6%.[5]
Statistically, approximately 50% of the Indian-born population in Sweden live in the province of Stockholm and most of them work as IT engineers.[6] In Skåne province, in 2020, Indians are one of the largest groups of immigrants along with Danes. In the three main cities in Skåne, Helsingborg, Lund and Malmö, the Indian immigrant population holds the first, second and fifth place among other immigrant populations respectively.[7]
Notable individuals[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Velkova, Julia (4 November 2011). "Large number of South Asian students at Swedish universities 2001–2010". Lund University. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Other European countries". Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora (PDF). nic.in. 19 December 2001. pp. 133–156. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Adopted children and young persons, number by sex, age, country of birth and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement" (PDF). Institute of Labor Economics. Retrieved 20 October 2017. - cf. Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries
- ↑ Elefalk, Rikard (18 September 2021). "It-jobben har gjort indier till största invandrargruppen i Stockholm". Sveriges Radio.
- ↑ "It-jobben har gjort indier till en av Skånes största invandrargrupper". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs: Sweden
- Embassy of India, sweden
- Indians In Sweden
- India in Sweden
- Indian Association in Sweden Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Hindu Temple in Sweden
- Indian Expat Platform
- Indian Students Organization
Template:Immigration to Sweden Template:Indian diaspora
.svg){kind=small} | This India-related article is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |
 | This Sweden-related article is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |