Forcibly displaced people in Sweden
Sweden: Forcibly displaced people was 148,777 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Sweden is 148,777, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Sweden peaked at 326,533 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101,226, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 69th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 216,262 | 101,226 | 326,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,030 | 148,777 | 292,195 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More social development data for Sweden
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 3.23 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 195 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 4,661 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 7.25 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 62.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Sweden?
- Forcibly displaced people in Sweden was 148,777 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 326,533 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,226 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.