Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden
Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 98 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 326.1% on the previous year and up 444.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden peaked at 98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 55th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11 | — |
| 1995 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 1996 | 37 | +48.0% |
| 1997 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 75 | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | +326.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 118, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +440.0% | 5 | 27 |
| 2024 | +326.1% | 23 | 98 |
| 2022 | +155.6% | 9 | 23 |
| 2005 | +150.0% | 30 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.17 | 11 | 39 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 5 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 8 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sweden was 98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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