Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden
Sweden: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data was 500 Person in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden is 500 Person, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden peaked at 13,840 Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 Person, in 2026.
Sweden ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,140 Person | — |
| 2009 | 2,475 Person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 2,230 Person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,495 Person | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 4,095 Person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 5,330 Person | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 6,955 Person | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 13,840 Person | +99.0% |
| 2016 | 1,990 Person | -85.6% |
| 2017 | 1,965 Person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,245 Person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2,300 Person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,450 Person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 2,745 Person | +89.3% |
| 2022 | 1,640 Person | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 1,135 Person | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 805 Person | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 720 Person | -10.6% |
| 2026 | 500 Person | -30.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 500 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235 Person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 500 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 235 Person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 Person | 2,140 Person | 2,475 Person | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,444 Person | 1,965 Person | 13,840 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 Person | 500 Person | 2,745 Person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden?
- Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Sweden was 500 Person in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,840 Person in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Person in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
- Is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).