The Black population, either alone or in combination with one or more races, in the United States in 2019. ), Norwegian 81.5% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.9%, other 9.6% (2021 est. Sweden has 17 cities with a population of over 100,000 people. ), Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est. Year 1968 - 2022, Population 1 November by region, age and sex. [25] The most common countries of origin were Syria (1.82%), Finland (1.45%), Iraq (1.41%), Poland (0.91%), Iran (0.76%) and Somalia (0.67%). [34], In 2021 80,465 (70.4%) babies were born to Swedish-born mothers while 33,798 (29.6%) were born to foreign-born mothers. In 2022, the population increased by 69 230 people or 0.7 percent. ), Mandinka/Jahanka 33.3%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 18.2%, Wolof 12.9%, Jola/Karoninka 11%, Serahuleh 7.2%, Serer 3.5%, other 4%, non-Gambian 9.9% (2019-20 est. Immigrants from Western Asia have been a rapidly growing share of Sweden's population. ), African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est. Between 1820 and 1930, approximately 1.3 million Swedes, a third of the country's population at the time, emigrated to North America, and most of them to the United States. And its up to individuals to define themselves as part of this minority. ), Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est. This migration within the Nordic countries, especially from Finland, was essential to create the tax-base required for the expansion of the strong public sector now characteristic of Scandinavia. The second- and third-largest cities are Gothenburg and Malm. A total of 8,951 Iraqis came to Sweden in 2006, accounting for 45% of the entire Iraqi migration to Europe. Year 1946 - 2021, Live births, stillbirths and infant mortality rates by sex.Year 1749 - 2021, Life table (5 years) by sex and age. Race vs ethnicity: whats the difference? Crude migration change (per 1,000) is a trend analysis, an extrapolation based average population change (current year minus previous) minus natural change of the current year (see table vital statistics). ), Bamileke-Bamu 24.3%, Beti/Bassa, Mbam 21.6%, Biu-Mandara 14.6%, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri 11%, Adamawa-Ubangi, 9.8%, Grassfields 7.7%, Kako, Meka/Pygmy 3.3%, Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko 2.7%, Southwestern Bantu 0.7%, foreign/other ethnic group 4.5% (2018 est.). At some point in time, race meant each of the things described above. Global Sweden. minorities right to participation and influence. Altogether, the five minorities are thought to . [citation needed] In short order, 70,000 war children were evacuated from Finland, of which 15,000 remained in Sweden. If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again. ), Mestico, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese), Asians (mostly Chinese), Wolof 39.7%, Pular 27.5%, Serer 16%, Mandinka 4.9%, Jola 4.2%, Soninke 2.4%, other 5.4% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese descent) (2019 est. Profit from the additional features of your individual account. If youre confused, youre not alone. have an ancestor who made such a migration. The traditional distinction holds that race describes a group of people connected by physiological traits believed to signify common ancestry. Altogether, the five minorities are thought to constitute about 10 per cent of the total population of Sweden. Like many other indigenous people, the Sami have long been oppressed and their culture suppressed. So while the US knows its black population makes up roughly 13% of its population, and the UK's black population amounts . ), Tongan and English 76.8%, Tongan, English, and other language 10.6%, Tongan only (official) 8.7%, English only (official) 0.7%, other 1.7%, none 2.2% (2016 est. Year 2000 - 2021, Number of persons who have acquired Swedish citizenship per quarter by country of citizenship and sex. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set Since the European migrant crisis, Syrians became the second-largest group of foreign-born persons in the Swedish civil registry in 2017 with 158,443 people (after former Yugoslavia). [5], Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review.[6]. [5] Swedish statistical data show that the African-born population has grown from 596 in 1960 to 4,149 in 1970, to 10,025 in 1980, 27,343 in 1990, 55,138 in 2000 and 103,077 in 2009. Year 2002 2020", "Population statistics Population in Sweden by Country/Region of Birth, Citizenship and Swedish/Foreign background, 31 December 2020", "Children per woman by country of birth 19702020 and projection 20212070", "United States Selected Social Characteristics: 2006", "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census", "Number of persons by foreign/Swedish background, age, sex and year", Sweden: Restrictive Immigration Policy and Multiculturalism, "6.5% of the EU population are foreigners and 9.4% are born abroad", "Population by country of birth, age and sex. The Swedish Finns live predominantly in the north-east, along the border with Finland, but also in central Sweden. Over a third of the U.S. Black population (35%) was 22 years or younger in 2019. P resident Donald Trump was more right than wrong about Sweden . Period 2000-2009 - 2010-2019, Persons enrolled in the Swedish Migration Agencys receptions system by citizenship, age and sex. This lack of Black representation makes a difference in multiple ways. The objective of Swedens National Minorities and Minority Languages Act (link in Swedish) from 2010 is to protect and promote the national minorities and their languages. ), Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Italian, Maltese, Pakistani, Tunisian, and Turkish), Liechtensteiner 65.5%, Swiss 9.6%, Austrian 6%, German 4.5%, Italian 3.1%, other 11.4% (2020 est. "[30], Swede of one Swedish parent and one foreign born, Born in Sweden to two foreign born parents, Data according to Statistics Sweden, which collects the official statistics for Sweden. ), Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est. Year 2010 - 2021, Population per region by marital status and sex. It is the most widespread minority in terms of area. ), Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%, Macedonian 64.2%, Albanian 25.2%, Turkish 3.8%, Roma (Gypsy) 2.7%, Serb 1.8%, other 2.2% (2002), Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est. By contrast, just 13% of those who did feel they were treated respectfully want the police to spend less . Finally, we singled out the Asian and European countries that have the lowest percentage of population marked as other in CIAs Factbook. Legends can play an important part in different cultures. Photo: Hkan Rjder/Sydsvenskan/TT, Sami children in their folk costume, the kolt. Black populations in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire increased by 30% or more. Year 1973 - 2021, Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, age and sex. ), Emirati 11.6%, South Asian 59.4% (includes Indian 38.2%, Bangladeshi 9.5%, Pakistani 9.4%, other 2.3%), Egyptian 10.2%, Filipino 6.1%, other 12.8% (2015 est. The population increase is mainly explained by an immigration surplus of 51 844 people. And in terms of ethnicity, the world is a very diverse place! Since 1999, Sweden has five officially recognised minority languages: Sami, Menkieli, Standard Finnish, Romani and Yiddish. For me, it's about . Hungarian 85.6%, Romani 3.2%, German 1.9%, other 2.6%, unspecified 14.1% (2011 est.) ), Mestizo and White 87.6%, Afro-Colombian (includes Mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 6.8%, Amerindian 4.3%, unspecified 1.4% (2018 est. The U.S. is now 57.8% white, 18.7% Hispanic, 12.4% Black and . Year 2000 - 2021, Number of migrations by country of migration, region of birth, total number of migrations, type of migration and sex. 2023-02-22. Show publisher information This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 23:51. High school diploma or equivalent. [35]. In 2022, the population increased by 69 230 people or 0.7 percent. ), Thai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <0.1% (2015 est. ), Dutch 75.4%, EU (excluding Dutch) 6.4%, Turkish 2.4%, Moroccan 2.4%, Surinamese 2.1%, Indonesian 2%, other 9.3% (2021 est.). Bulletin of Geography. 124,004. Year 2011 - 2021, Number of persons and households and persons by households by region. Do you know the difference? Every country in Europe has a much smaller black citizenry than the United States, ranging from 3.3 percent of the population in more diverse places such as England and Wales to less than 0.1 . Ever since the Middle Ages, Finnish has been the dominant language in the Torne Valley, Tornedalen, the area around Torne River in the far north of Sweden. Do you know your North American legendary creatures? The Sami are not only an official minority, but also an indigenous people, who also live in Finland, Norway and Russia. There is also a small Zoroastrian community in Sweden. [23] Today, the Sami language holds the status of official minority language in the Norrbotten, Vsterbotten and Jmtland counties. And how many ethnic groups? ), West Bank: Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17%; Gaza Strip: Palestinian Arab and other 99.4%, Jewish 0.6%, Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and White) 65%, Native American 12.3% (Ngabe 7.6%, Kuna 2.4%, Embera 0.9%, Bugle 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.2%), Black or African descent 9.2%, Mulatto 6.8%, White 6.7% (2010 est. ), Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 est. And not every group of people will respond to a census or survey about ethnicity. compared with the same period previous year. But, before we continue, lets ask ourselves: who is considered Black? The Police Authority collects data on the number of shootings in Sweden since 2017. Germany doesn't collect racial statistics (i.e., black, white, Asian). Year 1973 - 2021, Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (detailed division) by region, age and sex. As of 2020, the population is 10.1 million people and is projected to be 11.39 million by 2050 and 12.95 million by 2099. 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The majority of municipalities with the highest level of education are located in Stockholm County. Most Black immigrants (88%) were born in African or . Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header. Liberia, with a population of only 4.5 million, is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, with 28 different ethnic groups. The biggest group of immigrants in Sweden is . [8], Swedish families have been adopting children from Ethiopia since 1969. [41] Taking into account the fact that immigrant women have on average fewer[citation needed] children than Swedish women of comparable age, however, the difference in total birth rate is only 0.1 children more if the woman is foreign born with the disclaimer that some women may have children not immigrating to and not reported in Sweden, who are thus not included in the statistics.