Swedes
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 15 million[a] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sweden c. 10 million
Other significant population centers: | |
| Swedish citizens abroad | c. 546,000[b] |
| Swedish diaspora | c. 4.5–5 million |
| United States | 4,347,703 (2013; ancestry) 29,000 (Swedish citizens) |
| Canada | 341,845 (2011; ancestry 26,000 (sole ancestry) |
| United Kingdom | 100,000 |
| Norway | 36,887–90,000 |
| Australia | 46,699 (2021; ancestry) |
| France | 30,000 |
| Germany | 23,000 |
| Spain | 20,385 |
| Denmark | 16,620 |
| Thailand | 15,000 |
| Portugal | 8,000 |
| Finland | 7,816 |
| Russia | 7,400 |
| Switzerland | 6,800 |
| Belgium | 4,600 |
| Netherlands | 4,000 |
| Italy | 3,233 |
| Poland | 2,560 |
| Turkey | 2,500 |
| Greece | 2,300 |
| Austria | 2,000 |
| Japan | 1,971 |
| New Zealand | 1,911 (2018; ancestry) |
| Ireland | 1,800 |
| Luxembourg | 1,600 |
| South Korea | 1,420
Swedish minorities with a longer history |
| Estonia | 811 (2021) |
| Ukraine | c. 200 (2022) |
| Languages | |
| Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| Primarily Lutheran Christianity (Church of Sweden) For further details, see Religion in Sweden | |
^a The total figure is merely an estimation; sum of all the referenced populations who claim Swedish ancestry worldwide and as such might be misleading or exaggerated. ^b This figure overlaps with those listed under diaspora as most Swedish citizens have emigrated to those countries listed lower in the infobox. | |
Swedes (Swedish: svenskar), or Swedish people, are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language. Swedes mostly inhabit Sweden but have also migrated to other countries, especially the other Nordic countries. A substantial diaspora in other countries include the Swedish Americans in the United States and Canada.
The Swedish language is one of the official languages of Finland and the Finland-Swedes – having Finnish national identity – are an officially recognized linguistic minority.