Latvia vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Latvia
693 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 693 Per million inhabitants against 464 Per million inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 229 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 Per million inhabitants | 2,586 Per million inhabitants | 2,563 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 127.1 Per million inhabitants | 4,823 Per million inhabitants | 4,696 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 442.5 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 426 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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 693 Per million inhabitants against 464 Per million inhabitants in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Latvia and Sweden?
- 229 Per million inhabitants, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Latvia ranks 18th 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.