Burmese people in Sweden
ဆွီဒင်က မြန်မာလူမျိုးတွေ | |
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| Total population | |
| 1,646 (2024)[1] (c. 0.016% of the Swedish population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Central Sweden Örebro[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Various languages of Myanmar, Swedish | |
| Religion | |
Majority:  Christianity .svg){kind=small} Theravada BuddhismMinority:  Islam  HinduismIrreligion[citation needed] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Burmese Americans, Burmese Australians, and other Burmese diaspora |
Burmese people in Sweden (Swedish: burmeser i Sverige) are citizens and residents of Sweden with full or partial ancestry from Myanmar (formally Burma), a country with over 130 ethnic groups. This includes people born in Myanmar who have migrated to Sweden, as well as their descendants.
Demographics
[edit]The Karen, Rohingya, Bamar, and Chin ethnic groups make up the majority of the Burmese population in Sweden.[3][4][5] In 2024, 1,646 Burmese people were living in Sweden.[1]
History
[edit]Some 125 Burmese people lived in Sweden in 2000.[1]
In 2005, 20-30 refugees from the Karen ethnic group established the Karen Swedish Community to help preserve their culture and deal with difficulties or discrimination they may face in Sweden.[6]
Between 2000 and 2012, a major influx of refugees originating from Myanmar arrived to Sweden, many of whom were fleeing ethnic and religious persecution under Burmese military rule.[7]
Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population, number of people by country of birth and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "My Historical Backpack" (PDF). societyforhistoryeducation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Brigitte Suter. "Social Networks and Mobility in Time and Space: Integration Processes of Burmese Karen Resettled Refugees in Sweden". Oxford Academic. Archived from the original on 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ^ "A Brief History of Burma and Chin People". Burma Research Institute. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Om oss". rohingya.se. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Karen Community Leader in Sweden Urges Refugees to Invest Hope in the Next Generation". Karen News. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Invisible in Thailand: documenting the need for protection". Forced Migration Review. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Chinland Development and Research Society in Sweden
- The Swedish Rohingya Association
- Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar
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