SE · 2016 · migr_asydcfsta

Asylum positive — refugee status

Sweden, 2016

Asylum positive — refugee status
16,875
Sweden, 2016
▲ 32.5% vs 2015 (12,740)
Analysis

In 2016, Sweden's asylum positive increased by 32.5% compared to 2015, reaching 16,875.

Sweden accounts for 4.7% of the EU-27 total of 358,065.

Sweden ranks 4th 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 622.7% (from 2,335 in 2011).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
4.7%
EU-27: 358,065
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