First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 82.2% compared to 2025, reaching 880.

Sweden accounts for 1.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.

Sweden ranks 11th 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 90.3% (from 9,055 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.