Denmark vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Denmark
306 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 464 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 158 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551 Per million inhabitants | 2,586 Per million inhabitants | 2,035 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,286 Per million inhabitants | 4,823 Per million inhabitants | 3,537 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 401.67 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 466.83 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 464 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Denmark and Sweden?
- 158 Per million inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.