The annual growth figures of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Sweden when comparing 2012 to 2023, shows there has been an overall decrease. In 2023, there were 5,250 refugees that were granted asylum. The peak was in 2016 at approximately 66.6 thousand. Since 2012, Sweden has accepted a total of 227,925 asylum.
Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Sweden from 2012 to 2023
The source adds the following information: "Total number of positive decisions refers to the sum of decisions granting refugee status, subsidiary protection status, authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons (for countries where applicable) and temporary protection."
This data was obtained from the Eurostat database with code MIGR_ASYDCFSTA
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Eurostat. (July 22, 2024). Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in Sweden from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550125/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-sweden/
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Eurostat. "Annual Number of Successful Grants of Asylum for Refugees in Sweden from 2012 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550125/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-sweden/
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