SE · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2021
First-time asylum applications
9,055
Sweden, 2021
▼ 23.3% vs 2020 (11,800)
Analysis
In 2021, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 23.3% compared to 2020, reaching 9,055.
Sweden accounts for 1.7% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
Sweden ranks 12th 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 59.5% (from 22,385 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
1.7%
EU-27: 536,270
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm