SE · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2016
First-time asylum applications
22,385
Sweden, 2016
▼ 85.7% vs 2015 (156,200)
Analysis
In 2016, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 85.7% compared to 2015, reaching 22,385.
Sweden accounts for 1.9% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Sweden ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 24.6% (from 29,695 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
1.9%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm