Mexico vs Sweden: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Mexico
150,836
in 2024
Sweden
163,029
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
Sweden rank
38th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195119872024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 163,029 against 150,836 in Mexico, a difference of 12,193.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th 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 3,877 20,000 16,123 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 98,016 233,523 135,506 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 163,029 against 150,836 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Mexico and Sweden?
12,193, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.