Estonia vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Estonia
4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Estonia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons against 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.45 Number per hundred thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.73 Number per hundred thousand persons | 40.39 Number per hundred thousand persons | 39.66 Number per hundred thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.69 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.21 Number per hundred thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons against 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.