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

Ireland
68
in 2024
Sweden
98
in 2024
Ireland rank
58th
Sweden rank
55th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98 against 68 in Ireland, a difference of 30.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 72 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5 11 6 Sweden
2000s 7.7 25.3 17.6 Sweden
2010s 4 17.7 13.7 Sweden
2020s 17.2 32.2 15 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, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98 against 68 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Sweden?
30, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ireland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ireland vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/refugees-under-the-mandate-of-the-unhcr-by-country-or-territory-of-origin-2/ireland/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/refugees-under-the-mandate-of-the-unhcr-by-country-or-territory-of-origin-2/ireland/sweden/">Ireland vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed