GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Swedish Speaker Population Statistics
The Swedish speaker population consists of approximately 10 million people worldwide.
In this post, we explore the widespread presence of Swedish speakers across various countries, shedding light on the demographic distribution and linguistic diversity of the Swedish language. With statistics ranging from the number of Swedish speakers in Sweden to unexpected pockets of Swedish-speaking communities around the globe, the data paints a fascinating picture of the global reach and impact of the Swedish language.
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"There were approximately 9.40 million Swedish speakers in Sweden as of 2020."
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"The Swedish-speaking population in Finland accounts for around 5.2% of the country's population."
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"Approximately 44,000 people in the US reported speaking Swedish at home in 2012."
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"As of 2019, about 30,000 Swedish speakers live in Spain."
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"In 2011, around 3,310 people spoke Swedish in Ireland."
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"It is estimated that about 0.6% of the population in Estonia, or about 7,500 individuals, speak Swedish."
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"Nearly 1,500 people in the United Arab Emirates spoke Swedish as of 2017."
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"In 2016, there were about 8,545 people who spoke Swedish in Canada."
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"Around 15 thousand people speak Swedish in Norway."
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"There around 113,593 Swedish speakers in the Air region of Sweden."
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"Swedish is the second most common mother tongue in Finland with 265,000 speakers."
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"Only 5% of Swedish Learning Duolingo users are in Sweden."
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"There are an estimated 220 Swedish speakers in the Greek city of Athens according to a 2020 survey."
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"Brazil has approximately 500 Swedish speakers according to a survey in 2017."
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"Germany has around 50,000 Swedish speakers according to the 2019 survey."
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"There were an estimated 5,600 Swedish speakers in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2020."
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"There is around 0.6% of the population in Estonia, or about 7,500 individuals, who speaks Swedish."
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"Basic knowledge of Swedish has increased significantly in Finland, in 2010, 61% of Finns declared that they can speak Swedish."
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