Finland vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Finland
2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Finland rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.78 Number per hundred thousand persons | 43.66 Number per hundred thousand persons | 32.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.69 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Finland ranks 26th 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.