About the Swedish Migration Agency Asylum

Here you find current statistics and statistics from previous years about asylum. The statistics are updated monthly on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a public holiday, the statistics are published on the next working day.

Temporary limitation of asylum statistics

From 15 July, we will temporarily limit certain asylum statistics. The missing figures will be marked with dashes in the statistics files. The reason for this is that the EU's Migration and Asylum Pact came into force on 12 June. More information about this change will be published on 15 July.

Monthly statistics

The monthly statistics show received first-time applications, decisions and granted in first instance (the Swedish Migration Agency). People who have fled from Ukraine and have applied for Protection under the Temporary Protection Directive are not included here.

Monthly statistics asylum

Monthly statistics asylum

Total 2026

May 2026

Received applications

1791

294

Received applications unaccompanied children

59

13

Decisions

2465

351

Granted

941

155

Pending cases*

..

2021

Returned**

1212

176

Statistics from previous years

More statistics about asylum are available in Swedish.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.