Ireland vs Sweden: Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by
Ireland
220 Person
in 2025
Sweden
185 Person
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 220 Person against 185 Person in Sweden, a difference of 35 Person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5 Person | 1,880 Person | 1,802 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30 Person | 5,354 Person | 5,324 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 129.17 Person | 419.17 Person | 290 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 220 Person against 185 Person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by between Ireland and Sweden?
- 35 Person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship, age and sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.