SE · 2017 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Sweden, 2017
Asylum positive — refugee status
13,310
Sweden, 2017
▼ 21.1% vs 2016 (16,875)
Analysis
In 2017, Sweden's asylum positive decreased by 21.1% compared to 2016, reaching 13,310.
Sweden accounts for 6.3% of the EU-27 total of 211,070.
Sweden ranks 4th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 255.4% (from 3,745 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#4 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2017
6.3%
EU-27: 211,070
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta