Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden
Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -11.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
142nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
115 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-34.57 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden is -11.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and down 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden peaked at 115 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -34.57 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1966 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1967 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 115 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 110.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 32.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1988 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -21.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1992 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +349.7% |
| 1994 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -0.787 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1996 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +412.6% |
| 1997 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1998 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1999 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2001 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +373.6% |
| 2002 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2003 | -21.12 % change on previous year | +617.7% |
| 2004 | -34.57 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2006 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 2007 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +207.8% |
| 2012 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2014 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 35.77 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2021 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -605.8% |
| 2023 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2024 | -31.39 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2025 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -11.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -11.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year, 264.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 115 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -21.55 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -34.57 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.88 % change on previous year | -31.39 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 139 Sri Lanka -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cuba -11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 143 China -11.88 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Armenia -14.75 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden was -11.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 115 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.57 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.4%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.