First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden
Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.48 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden stood at 0.48 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden peaked at 16.02 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Number, in 2025.
That places Sweden 25th out of 40 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.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.64 Number | — |
| 2009 | 2.55 Number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4 Number | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 Number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.62 Number | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 5.15 Number | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.77 Number | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 16.02 Number | +106.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 Number | -85.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 Number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 Number | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 Number | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 Number | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.87 Number | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 Number | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 0.85 Number | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.64 Number | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 0.48 Number | -25.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.48 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.48 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 Number | 2.55 Number | 2.64 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.85 Number | 1.84 Number | 16.02 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8733 Number | 0.48 Number | 1.26 Number | 6 |
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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Sweden was 0.48 Number 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 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Number in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 40 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 97.0%. 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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