Mexico vs Sweden: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mexico
152,002
in 2025
Sweden
144,116
in 2025
Mexico rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 152,002 against 144,116 in Sweden, a difference of 7,886.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,909 | 20,000 | 16,091 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 194,685 | 81,377 | 113,308 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 133,532 | 164,370 | 30,838 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,764 | 101,958 | 95,194 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7,127 | 166,109 | 158,982 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 107,014 | 218,622 | 111,608 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 152,002 against 144,116 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mexico and Sweden?
- 7,886, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mexico ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.