Sweden vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 176,859 people against 163,029 people in Sweden, a difference of 13,830 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,778 people | 29,367 people | 7,589 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 20,000 people | 149,334 people | 129,334 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 81,377 people | 207,722 people | 126,346 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 164,370 people | 535,806 people | 371,436 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 101,958 people | 517,938 people | 415,980 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 166,109 people | 185,450 people | 19,342 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 233,523 people | 202,755 people | 30,767 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 176,859 people against 163,029 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 13,830 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Sweden ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.