Norway vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Norway
4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Norway rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 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 | 26.65 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.05 Number per hundred thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.95 Number per hundred thousand persons | 40.39 Number per hundred thousand persons | 25.44 Number per hundred thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.11 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.69 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.57 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 4.2 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 1 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Norway ranks 23rd 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.