Netherlands vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Netherlands
159
in 2025
Sweden
128
in 2025
Netherlands rank
142nd
Sweden rank
144th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 159 against 128 in Sweden, a difference of 31.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 144th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 70.17 30.17 40 Netherlands
2000s 46.4 25.3 21.1 Netherlands
2010s 53.5 17.7 35.8 Netherlands
2020s 87.83 48.17 39.67 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 159 against 128 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Netherlands and Sweden?
31, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Netherlands ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.