Australia vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Australia
32.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
30.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.26 % change on previous year against 30.61 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 1.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.73 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 0.5802 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 81.05 % change on previous year | 60.26 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 32.26 % change on previous year against 30.61 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.65 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.