Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden
Sweden: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.7695 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden stood at 0.7695.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 321.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden peaked at 0.9217 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0561, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 181st of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1914 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0561 | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 0.302 | +438.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3899 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3329 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8289 | +149.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1756 | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1851 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1729 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1606 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2443 | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2425 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1866 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1847 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1827 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1301 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1383 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1259 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0861 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2186 | +153.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2174 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9217 | +324.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7695 | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2795 | 0.0561 | 0.8289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1811 | 0.1259 | 0.2443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3817 | 0.0771 | 0.9217 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sweden was 0.7695 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9217 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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