Romania vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Romania
184,529
in 2024
Sweden
163,029
in 2024
Romania rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 184,529 against 163,029 in Sweden, a difference of 21,500.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1,000 20,000 19,000 Sweden
1980s 1,000 38,720 37,720 Sweden
1990s 756.89 170,449 169,692 Sweden
2000s 1,698 101,959 100,261 Sweden
2010s 2,457 166,109 163,652 Sweden
2020s 77,084 233,523 156,439 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 184,529 against 163,029 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Romania and Sweden?
21,500, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Romania ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed