SE · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2022
First-time asylum applications
13,205
Sweden, 2022
▲ 45.8% vs 2021 (9,055)
Analysis
In 2022, Sweden's first-time asylum applications increased by 45.8% compared to 2021, reaching 13,205.
Sweden accounts for 1.5% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.
Sweden ranks 12th 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 40.6% (from 22,230 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
1.5%
EU-27: 874,040
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm