Ukrainians in Sweden
The Ukrainians in Sweden refers to Swedish citizens of Ukrainian descent, or Ukraine-born people who emigrated to Sweden. They are an ethnic minority in Sweden.
Total population | |
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12,891 (by birth)[1] | |
Languages | |
Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian | |
Religion | |
Orthodox and Jewish minorities | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ukrainians, Ukrainians in Hungary, Ukrainian Canadians, British Ukrainians, Ukrainian Australians, Rusyn Americans, Ukrainians in Poland, Ukrainians in Germany, other Slavic peoples especially East Slavs |
Ukrainian asylum seekers in Sweden increased considerably following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Notable people
References
- "Folkmängden efter födelseland, ålder och kön. År 2000 - 2021". Statistikdatabasen. Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Trycket på Migrationsverket ökar – "Omöjligt att komma in"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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