Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5835 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6819 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0417 units per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.5835 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden peaked at 0.6819 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Sweden ranks 48th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.489 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4693 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4584 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6098 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5914 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6166 units per square kilometre | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.5227 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 0.5192 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sudan 0.4938 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Sweden was 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6819 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.