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 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden stood at 0.5835 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden peaked at 0.6819 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Sweden ranks 48th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.489 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4693 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4584 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6098 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5914 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.5835 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.5835 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +115.0% | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.1056 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +110.7% | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 0.2224 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6166 units per square kilometre | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.5227 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 0.5192 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sudan 0.4938 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 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 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6819 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 108.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.