Norway vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Norway
0.59
in 2025
Sweden
0.46
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.59 against 0.46 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 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 | 3.2 | 2.59 | 0.6 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 4.85 | 3.05 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | 0.87 | 0.2367 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.59 against 0.46 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.