SE · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2023
First-time asylum applications
8,965
Sweden, 2023
▼ 32.1% vs 2022 (13,205)
Analysis
In 2023, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 32.1% compared to 2022, reaching 8,965.
Sweden accounts for 0.9% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
Sweden ranks 13th 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 52.0% (from 18,675 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
0.9%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm