First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Sweden

Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 3.3 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
3.3
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
133.5
in 2015
All-time low
3.3
in 2026
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Sweden, 2008–2026

0501001502008201720262008: 222009: 21.22010: 28.42011: 26.22012: 38.52013: 42.92014: 64.82015: 133.52016: 18.92017: 18.52018: 15.32019: 16.92020: 9.52021: 7.22022: 10.52023: 7.12024: 5.32025: 3.92026: 3.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.3 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Sweden peaked at 133.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2026.

Sweden ranks 21st of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6 21.2 22 2
2010s 40.39 15.3 133.5 10
2020s 6.69 3.3 10.5 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 19 Norway 4.4 compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 4.1 compare
  4. 22 Finland 2.8 compare
  5. 23 Denmark 2.3 compare
  6. 23 Montenegro 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Sweden?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Sweden was 3.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 133.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2026.
How does Sweden rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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