South Africa vs Sweden: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
South Africa
-17.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-15.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
117th
Sweden rank
114th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -15.1 % change on previous year against -17.9 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.8 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.79 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.9 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -10.06 % change on previous year | -23.89 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -15.1 % change on previous year against -17.9 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
- 2.8 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 114th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.