Finland vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Finland
347 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 464 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 117 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,290 Per million inhabitants | 5,213 Per million inhabitants | 3,924 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 486.5 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 382 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 464 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Finland and Sweden?
- 117 Per million inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 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.