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 30.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden stood at 30.61 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and up 179.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden peaked at 440 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -78.67 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 127.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 48 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -23.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -43.33 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2001 | -70.59 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 440 % change on previous year | -723.3% |
| 2003 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2004 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2005 | 150 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 2006 | -78.67 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2007 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2008 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -953.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -27.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2018 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2019 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2020 | -38.46 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2022 | 155.56 % change on previous year | +1144.4% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 326.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year, 18.2× the median. (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1150.0% | -14.29 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1144.4% | 12.5 % change on previous year | 155.56 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +953.3% | -6.25 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +723.3% | -70.59 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.52 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 127.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.69 % change on previous year | -78.67 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -27.78 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.05 % change on previous year | -38.46 % change on previous year | 326.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia 32.26 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Denmark 31.25 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 27.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cameroon 27.75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.45 % 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 30.61 % 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 440 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.67 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.