Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 113.4% on the previous year and up 1,650.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +113.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 178 North Korea 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Denmark 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Japan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Austria 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,650.3%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 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.