First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden

Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.46
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
16.02
in 2015
All-time low
0.46
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 2.62009: 2.52010: 3.42011: 3.12012: 4.62013: 5.22014: 7.82015: 162016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 1.82019: 22020: 1.12021: 0.872022: 1.32023: 0.852024: 0.642025: 0.46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden stood at 0.46. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden peaked at 16.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2025.

That places Sweden 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2.59 2.55 2.64 2
2010s 4.85 1.84 16.02 10
2020s 0.87 0.46 1.26 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Latvia 0.69 compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 0.59 compare
  3. 19 Norway 0.59 compare
  4. 22 Finland 0.35 compare
  5. 23 Denmark 0.31 compare
  6. 23 Poland 0.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden was 0.46 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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