Portugal vs Sweden: Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of
Portugal
1,010
in 2025
Sweden
1,135
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,135 against 1,010 in Portugal, a difference of 125.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 3,338 | 3,335 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 109 | 6,222 | 6,114 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,028 | 2,832 | 1,805 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,135 against 1,010 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of between Portugal and Sweden?
- 125, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.