Germany vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Germany
67.2%
in 2025
Sweden
57.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.2% against 57.9% in Sweden, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 97.8% | 16.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 54.9% | 29.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 67.2% against 57.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Germany and Sweden?
- 9.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.