SE · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2026
First-time asylum applications
1,435
Sweden, 2026
▼ 70.9% vs 2025 (4,935)
Analysis
In 2026, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 70.9% compared to 2025, reaching 1,435.
Sweden accounts for 1.0% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
Sweden ranks 11th 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 84.2% (from 9,055 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
1.0%
EU-27: 144,780
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm