Poland vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Poland
306 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Poland rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 464 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 158 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 23rd 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 | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221 Per million inhabitants | 2,586 Per million inhabitants | 2,365 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 174.4 Per million inhabitants | 4,823 Per million inhabitants | 4,649 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 221.5 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 647 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 464 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Poland and Sweden?
- 158 Per million inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Poland ranks 23rd 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.