Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -33.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden stood at -33.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 149.4% on the previous year and down 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 180 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -75.61 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sweden 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 origin, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 60 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2004 | -70.83 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2005 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2006 | 70 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2007 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2008 | 180 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 2009 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2010 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 2011 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2012 | 127.78 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 2013 | -75.61 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 61.11 % change on previous year | +938.9% |
| 2019 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 22.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 90.7 % change on previous year | +296.8% |
| 2023 | 113.42 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 68.57 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2025 | -33.9 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 % change on previous year | -70.83 % change on previous year | 180 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.08 % change on previous year | -75.61 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 % change on previous year | -33.9 % change on previous year | 113.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 119 Bulgaria -31.92 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Albania -33.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Slovakia -33.58 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Thailand -33.96 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Switzerland -34 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Fiji -35.04 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Sweden
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,116 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sweden was -33.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 180 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.61 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.8%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
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.