Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden

Sweden: Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of was 1,135 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,135
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
13,895
in 2016
All-time low
1,135
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 3.8k2009: 2.9k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.2k2012: 5.5k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.1k2015: 9.1k2016: 13.9k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.6k2019: 4.3k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.1k2022: 4.8k2023: 3.5k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1,135 for asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden peaked at 13,895 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,135, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 15th 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Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3,760
2009 2,915 -22.5%
2010 4,275 +46.7%
2011 4,210 -1.5%
2012 5,525 +31.2%
2013 4,855 -12.1%
2014 5,095 +4.9%
2015 9,125 +79.1%
2016 13,895 +52.3%
2017 5,430 -60.9%
2018 5,555 +2.3%
2019 4,260 -23.3%
2020 3,085 -27.6%
2021 3,085 +0.0%
2022 4,840 +56.9%
2023 3,510 -27.5%
2024 1,340 -61.8%
2025 1,135 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,338 2,915 3,760 2
2010s 6,222 4,210 13,895 10
2020s 2,832 1,135 4,840 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Slovenia 2,465 compare
  2. 13 Austria 1,885 compare
  3. 14 France 1,265 compare
  4. 16 Norway 1,080 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 1,010 compare
  6. 18 Ireland 1,005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden?
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Sweden was 1,135 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13,895 in 2016.
What is the lowest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,135 in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data
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Eurostat
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