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First-time asylum applicants in Sweden

First-time asylum applicants in Sweden was 220 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 45% from July 2025. That is the 12th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

July 2026, persons220
Change on July 2025-45%
Rank12th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high38,535October 2015
Series low220July 2026

First-time asylum applicants in Sweden, January 2008 to July 2026

010K20K30K40K2008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-072008-01: 3,180 persons2008-02: 2,205 persons2008-03: 1,635 persons2008-04: 1,830 persons2008-05: 1,740 persons2008-06: 1,630 persons2008-07: 1,895 persons2008-08: 1,925 persons2008-09: 2,140 persons2008-10: 2,190 persons2008-11: 1,840 persons2008-12: 2,060 persons2009-01: 1,860 persons2009-02: 1,595 persons2009-03: 1,645 persons2009-04: 1,500 persons2009-05: 1,545 persons2009-06: 1,835 persons2009-07: 2,020 persons2009-08: 2,360 persons2009-09: 2,150 persons2009-10: 2,280 persons2009-11: 2,355 persons2009-12: 2,465 persons2010-01: 2,225 persons2010-02: 2,325 persons2010-03: 3,565 persons2010-04: 2,150 persons2010-05: 1,870 persons2010-06: 1,910 persons2010-07: 1,895 persons2010-08: 2,735 persons2010-09: 3,880 persons2010-10: 4,190 persons2010-11: 2,830 persons2010-12: 2,210 persons2011-01: 1,960 persons2011-02: 1,955 persons2011-03: 2,300 persons2011-04: 2,030 persons2011-05: 2,370 persons2011-06: 1,960 persons2011-07: 2,060 persons2011-08: 2,565 persons2011-09: 2,795 persons2011-10: 3,030 persons2011-11: 3,110 persons2011-12: 3,490 persons2012-01: 2,720 persons2012-02: 2,365 persons2012-03: 2,470 persons2012-04: 2,445 persons2012-05: 3,245 persons2012-06: 3,090 persons2012-07: 4,110 persons2012-08: 4,355 persons2012-09: 4,910 persons2012-10: 5,490 persons2012-11: 4,560 persons2012-12: 4,080 persons2013-01: 3,385 persons2013-02: 2,610 persons2013-03: 2,630 persons2013-04: 2,705 persons2013-05: 2,730 persons2013-06: 2,660 persons2013-07: 3,580 persons2013-08: 4,390 persons2013-09: 7,270 persons2013-10: 7,375 persons2013-11: 5,025 persons2013-12: 4,870 persons2014-01: 3,945 persons2014-02: 3,660 persons2014-03: 3,905 persons2014-04: 4,375 persons2014-05: 5,560 persons2014-06: 7,505 persons2014-07: 8,885 persons2014-08: 8,380 persons2014-09: 9,400 persons2014-10: 7,545 persons2014-11: 5,515 persons2014-12: 6,310 persons2015-01: 4,340 persons2015-02: 3,515 persons2015-03: 3,560 persons2015-04: 3,405 persons2015-05: 4,850 persons2015-06: 6,045 persons2015-07: 7,515 persons2015-08: 11,270 persons2015-09: 23,735 persons2015-10: 38,535 persons2015-11: 36,075 persons2015-12: 13,275 persons2016-01: 3,740 persons2016-02: 2,240 persons2016-03: 1,730 persons2016-04: 1,540 persons2016-05: 1,460 persons2016-06: 1,435 persons2016-07: 1,525 persons2016-08: 1,700 persons2016-09: 1,790 persons2016-10: 1,880 persons2016-11: 1,720 persons2016-12: 1,570 persons2017-01: 1,555 persons2017-02: 1,315 persons2017-03: 1,520 persons2017-04: 1,250 persons2017-05: 1,420 persons2017-06: 2,055 persons2017-07: 2,095 persons2017-08: 2,670 persons2017-09: 2,490 persons2017-10: 2,220 persons2017-11: 1,930 persons2017-12: 1,665 persons2018-01: 1,835 persons2018-02: 1,390 persons2018-03: 1,350 persons2018-04: 1,330 persons2018-05: 1,400 persons2018-06: 1,370 persons2018-07: 1,675 persons2018-08: 1,755 persons2018-09: 1,620 persons2018-10: 1,815 persons2018-11: 1,570 persons2018-12: 1,525 persons2019-01: 1,645 persons2019-02: 1,440 persons2019-03: 1,540 persons2019-04: 1,495 persons2019-05: 1,505 persons2019-06: 1,550 persons2019-07: 2,055 persons2019-08: 2,115 persons2019-09: 2,185 persons2019-10: 2,105 persons2019-11: 1,590 persons2019-12: 1,545 persons2020-01: 1,670 persons2020-02: 1,345 persons2020-03: 1,335 persons2020-04: 685 persons2020-05: 615 persons2020-06: 665 persons2020-07: 830 persons2020-08: 1,050 persons2020-09: 1,060 persons2020-10: 980 persons2020-11: 820 persons2020-12: 710 persons2021-01: 555 persons2021-02: 580 persons2021-03: 695 persons2021-04: 515 persons2021-05: 575 persons2021-06: 685 persons2021-07: 760 persons2021-08: 930 persons2021-09: 950 persons2021-10: 990 persons2021-11: 910 persons2021-12: 870 persons2022-01: 755 persons2022-02: 830 persons2022-03: 2,170 persons2022-04: 935 persons2022-05: 1,130 persons2022-06: 1,070 persons2022-07: 950 persons2022-08: 1,105 persons2022-09: 1,245 persons2022-10: 1,110 persons2022-11: 965 persons2022-12: 915 persons2023-01: 880 persons2023-02: 850 persons2023-03: 860 persons2023-04: 655 persons2023-05: 740 persons2023-06: 780 persons2023-07: 685 persons2023-08: 790 persons2023-09: 785 persons2023-10: 705 persons2023-11: 655 persons2023-12: 555 persons2024-01: 675 persons2024-02: 685 persons2024-03: 595 persons2024-04: 575 persons2024-05: 580 persons2024-06: 495 persons2024-07: 485 persons2024-08: 535 persons2024-09: 595 persons2024-10: 565 persons2024-11: 490 persons2024-12: 480 persons2025-01: 510 persons2025-02: 535 persons2025-03: 450 persons2025-04: 400 persons2025-05: 385 persons2025-06: 425 persons2025-07: 400 persons2025-08: 395 persons2025-09: 460 persons2025-10: 450 persons2025-11: 340 persons2025-12: 325 persons2026-01: 255 persons2026-02: 270 persons2026-03: 355 persons2026-04: 305 persons2026-05: 240 persons2026-06: 250 persons2026-07: 220 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 223 values
Periodpersons
2026-07220
2026-06250
2026-05240
2026-04305
2026-03355
2026-02270
2026-01255
2025-12325
2025-11340
2025-10450
2025-09460
2025-08395
2025-07400
2025-06425
2025-05385
2025-04400
2025-03450
2025-02535
2025-01510
2024-12480
2024-11490
2024-10565
2024-09595
2024-08535
2024-07485
2024-06495
2024-05580
2024-04575
2024-03595
2024-02685
2024-01675
2023-12555
2023-11655
2023-10705
2023-09785
2023-08790
2023-07685
2023-06780
2023-05740
2023-04655
2023-03860
2023-02850
2023-01880
2022-12915
2022-11965
2022-101,110
2022-091,245
2022-081,105
2022-07950
2022-061,070
2022-051,130
2022-04935
2022-032,170
2022-02830
2022-01755
2021-12870
2021-11910
2021-10990
2021-09950
2021-08930
2021-07760
2021-06685
2021-05575
2021-04515
2021-03695
2021-02580
2021-01555
2020-12710
2020-11820
2020-10980
2020-091,060
2020-081,050
2020-07830
2020-06665
2020-05615
2020-04685
2020-031,335
2020-021,345
2020-011,670
2019-121,545
2019-111,590
2019-102,105
2019-092,185
2019-082,115
2019-072,055
2019-061,550
2019-051,505
2019-041,495
2019-031,540
2019-021,440
2019-011,645
2018-121,525
2018-111,570
2018-101,815
2018-091,620
2018-081,755
2018-071,675
2018-061,370
2018-051,400
2018-041,330
2018-031,350
2018-021,390
2018-011,835
2017-121,665
2017-111,930
2017-102,220
2017-092,490
2017-082,670
2017-072,095
2017-062,055
2017-051,420
2017-041,250
2017-031,520
2017-021,315
2017-011,555
2016-121,570
2016-111,720
2016-101,880
2016-091,790
2016-081,700
2016-071,525
2016-061,435
2016-051,460
2016-041,540
2016-031,730
2016-022,240
2016-013,740
2015-1213,275
2015-1136,075
2015-1038,535
2015-0923,735
2015-0811,270
2015-077,515
2015-066,045
2015-054,850
2015-043,405
2015-033,560
2015-023,515
2015-014,340
2014-126,310
2014-115,515
2014-107,545
2014-099,400
2014-088,380
2014-078,885
2014-067,505
2014-055,560
2014-044,375
2014-033,905
2014-023,660
2014-013,945
2013-124,870
2013-115,025
2013-107,375
2013-097,270
2013-084,390
2013-073,580
2013-062,660
2013-052,730
2013-042,705
2013-032,630
2013-022,610
2013-013,385
2012-124,080
2012-114,560
2012-105,490
2012-094,910
2012-084,355
2012-074,110
2012-063,090
2012-053,245
2012-042,445
2012-032,470
2012-022,365
2012-012,720
2011-123,490
2011-113,110
2011-103,030
2011-092,795
2011-082,565
2011-072,060
2011-061,960
2011-052,370
2011-042,030
2011-032,300
2011-021,955
2011-011,960
2010-122,210
2010-112,830
2010-104,190
2010-093,880
2010-082,735
2010-071,895
2010-061,910
2010-051,870
2010-042,150
2010-033,565
2010-022,325
2010-012,225
2009-122,465
2009-112,355
2009-102,280
2009-092,150
2009-082,360
2009-072,020
2009-061,835
2009-051,545
2009-041,500
2009-031,645
2009-021,595
2009-011,860
2008-122,060
2008-111,840
2008-102,190
2008-092,140
2008-081,925
2008-071,895
2008-061,630
2008-051,740
2008-041,830
2008-031,635
2008-022,205
2008-013,180

Rankings

Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Sweden?

First-time asylum applicants in Sweden was 220 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 45% from July 2025. That is the 12th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Sweden?

38,535 in October 2015, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

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