Syrians in Sweden

Syrians in Sweden
Syrier i Sverige
السوريون في السويد
Total population
196,152 (born in Syria)
66,698 (at least one Syrian-born parent)
250 000+ (2021 estimation)
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Landskrona, Lund, Kristianstad
Languages
Arabic, Armenian, Swedish, Neo-Aramaic (Suret, Turoyo), Turkish
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam, minorities of Shia Islam (Isma'ilism, Nusayris), Christianity (Syriac Christianity, Eastern Catholic Churches) and Mandaeans
Related ethnic groups
Arabs in Sweden, Kurds in Sweden, Iraqis in Sweden, Assyrians in Sweden

Syrians in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are originally from the country of Syria or are from a family of Syrian descent. As of 2025, there were 197,201 residents of Sweden born in Syria, and 66,698 born in Sweden with at least one Syrian-born parent. After Germany, Sweden hosts the second-largest number of Syrian refugees in any European country outside of the Middle East. Many ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Assyrians, Sunni Muslim Syrians, and Palestinians, are part of the number of refugees entering Sweden from Syria.