Sweden vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Sweden
163,029
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
176,859
in 2024
Sweden rank
38th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th

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

  • Sweden
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 176,859 against 163,029 in Sweden, a difference of 13,830.

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 29,367 7,589 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 20,000 149,334 129,334 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 81,377 207,722 126,346 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 164,370 535,806 371,436 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 101,958 517,938 415,980 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 166,109 185,450 19,342 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 233,523 202,755 30,767 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, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 176,859 against 163,029 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13,830, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.