SE · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2019
First-time asylum applications
20,805
Sweden, 2019
▲ 11.4% vs 2018 (18,675)
Analysis
In 2019, Sweden's first-time asylum applications increased by 11.4% compared to 2018, reaching 20,805.
Sweden accounts for 3.3% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.
Sweden ranks 8th 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 72.3% (from 75,095 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
3.3%
EU-27: 629,230
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm