SE · 2016 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Sweden, 2016
Asylum positive — refugee status
16,875
Sweden, 2016
▲ 32.5% vs 2015 (12,740)
Analysis
In 2016, Sweden's asylum positive increased by 32.5% compared to 2015, reaching 16,875.
Sweden accounts for 4.7% of the EU-27 total of 358,065.
Sweden ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 622.7% (from 2,335 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
4.7%
EU-27: 358,065
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta