Sweden vs Switzerland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate

Sweden
-33.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
-34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
124th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports -33.9 % change on previous year against -34 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 124th of 190 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 60 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 160 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 29.08 % change on previous year -23.23 % change on previous year 52.31 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 43.61 % change on previous year 13.4 % change on previous year 30.2 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at -33.9 % change on previous year against -34 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 5,586 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.