SE · 2015 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2015
First-time asylum applications
156,200
Sweden, 2015
▲ 108.0% vs 2014 (75,095)
Analysis
In 2015, Sweden's first-time asylum applications increased by 108.0% compared to 2014, reaching 156,200.
Sweden accounts for 12.8% of the EU-27 total of 1,217,180.
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 390.0% (from 31,875 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
12.8%
EU-27: 1,217,180
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm