Sweden vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Sweden
326.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
225.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 326.09 % change on previous year against 225.79 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 100.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.52 % change on previous year | -35.87 % change on previous year | 67.39 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40.26 % change on previous year | 69.34 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.14 % change on previous year | 93.9 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 326.09 % change on previous year against 225.79 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Sweden and United States?
- 100.3 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.