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Sweden - 2012

Refugees/asylum seekers yearly inflow

Code:
B6
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
13/03/2012 - 00:41
Short Answer

In 2011 the number of asylum seekers was 29648. 
Qualitative Info

Number of asylum seekers from 2000 - 2010

Year

 

                    Number of asylum seekers

                              

2000

 

16303   

2001

 

23515

2002

 

33016

2003

 

31355

2004

 

23161

2005

 

17530

2006

 

24322

2007

 

36207

2008

 

24353

2009

 

24194

2010

 

31819

Total

 

640 466
Number 29648
Main groups
Groups affected/interested Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas
External Url www.migrationsverket.se
Situation(s)
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27/01/2013 - 17:39
Short Answer

In 2012 the Swedish Migration Board received 43887 asylum applications.
Qualitative Info

 

Applications for asylum received by the Swedish Migration Board 2012

 

2012

Number

Of which male

Of which female

Total

43887

27745

16142

 

The main groups seeking asylum in 2012.

Syria

7814

Somalia

5644

Afghanistan

4755

Serbia

2697

Eritrea

2356

Source:
Number 43887
Main groups Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Serbia, Eritrea
Groups affected/interested Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas
External Url http://www.migrationsverket.se/download/18.43648b4513b902d42692f62/Inkomna+ans%C3%B6kningar+om+asyl+2012+-+Applications+for+asylum+received+2012.pdf
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