Norway vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Norway
607 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 607 Per million inhabitants against 464 Per million inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 143 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,176 Per million inhabitants | 2,586 Per million inhabitants | 590 Per million inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,783 Per million inhabitants | 4,823 Per million inhabitants | 3,040 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 631.83 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 236.67 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 607 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 143 Per million inhabitants, 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 applications by state of procedure?
- Norway ranks 19th 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.