Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0277 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.3855 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 70th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3855 units per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.3855 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iceland 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Niger 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syria 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Finland 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 128 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 128 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3855 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.