How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Spain

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Spain rank

177th

Sweden rank

180th

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

Spain
Sweden

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 180th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Spain
2000s	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	Spain
2010s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Spain
2020s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Spain

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, Spain or Sweden?: Spain, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Spain and Sweden?: 0 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Spain ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.