Sweden vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Sweden
36,205 Person
in 2007
United Kingdom
27,905 Person
in 2007
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 36,205 Person against 27,905 Person in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,300 Person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 19,429 Person 8,056 Person 11,373 Person Sweden
1990s 24,557 Person 42,851 Person 18,294 Person United Kingdom
2000s 25,671 Person 55,312 Person 29,641 Person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 36,205 Person against 27,905 Person in United Kingdom as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Sweden and United Kingdom?
8,300 Person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed