Sweden vs Switzerland: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Sweden
500 Person
in 2026
Switzerland
1,915 Person
in 2026
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,915 Person against 500 Person in Sweden, a difference of 1,415 Person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 Person | 1,645 Person | 662.5 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,444 Person | 1,880 Person | 2,564 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,285 Person | 1,894 Person | 609.29 Person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,915 Person against 500 Person in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1,415 Person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.