The number of people with a refugee status living in Sweden increased steadily from 2011 to 2019, nearly reaching 254,000 that year. It then decreased slightly following the outbreak of COVID-19, before increasing again in 2022, reaching nearly 278,000.
Number of refugees living in Sweden from 2012 to 2022
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UNHCR. (June 14, 2023). Number of refugees living in Sweden from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300131/number-refugees-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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