Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 324.8% on the previous year and up 399.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
That places Sweden 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +126.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +438.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +149.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +153.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +324.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 39% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +438.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2024 | +324.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | +153.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2005 | +149.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | +126.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sweden was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.4%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.