Norway vs Sweden: Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by
Norway
280 Person
in 2025
Sweden
185 Person
in 2025
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 280 Person against 185 Person in Sweden, a difference of 95 Person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 16th 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,402 Person | 1,880 Person | 477.5 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 869 Person | 5,354 Person | 4,484 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 305.83 Person | 419.17 Person | 113.33 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 280 Person against 185 Person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by between Norway and Sweden?
- 95 Person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by?
- Norway ranks 16th 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.