SE · 2015 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Sweden, 2015
Asylum positive — refugee status
12,740
Sweden, 2015
▲ 24.4% vs 2014 (10,245)
Analysis
In 2015, Sweden's asylum positive increased by 24.4% compared to 2014, reaching 12,740.
Sweden accounts for 5.9% of the EU-27 total of 217,285.
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 558.4% (from 1,935 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
5.9%
EU-27: 217,285
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta