SE · 2021 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Sweden, 2021
Asylum positive — refugee status
2,795
Sweden, 2021
▼ 19.0% vs 2020 (3,450)
Analysis
In 2021, Sweden's asylum positive decreased by 19.0% compared to 2020, reaching 2,795.
Sweden accounts for 2.5% of the EU-27 total of 113,375.
Sweden ranks 9th 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 83.4% (from 16,875 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.5%
EU-27: 113,375
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta