Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden
Sweden: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 323.9%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 323.9% on the previous year and up 397.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden peaked at 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1253 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.2832 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +126.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4185 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4409 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4406 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3387 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1916 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3025 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +438.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3349 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3336 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +149.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1735 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2452 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2434 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2206 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1875 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1837 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.131 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1392 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1572 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1265 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0773 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2193 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +153.8% |
| 2023 | 0.218 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +323.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 39% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +438.2% | 0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3025 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2024 | +323.9% | 0.218 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2022 | +153.8% | 0.0864 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2193 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2005 | +149.0% | 0.3336 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8306 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +126.1% | 0.1253 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2832 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3412 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1253 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4409 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.182 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1265 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2452 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0773 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 168 Argentina 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 169 New Zealand 0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 170 Greece 0.9654 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 172 Slovenia 0.8024 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 173 Belgium 0.7922 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 174 Canada 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Sweden was 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0562 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.