From 2012 to 2023, there were constantly more men than women applying for asylum in Sweden. The number peaked in 2015 following the high influx of refugees to Europe that year, but then fell rapidly in 2016. In 2023 there were men and women applying for asylum in Sweden. Of the former, the highest number came from Afghanistan, whereas the highest number among the latter came from Syria.Ìý
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Statistics Sweden. (March 8, 2024). Number of asylum applications in Sweden from 2012 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1299546/sweden-number-asylum-applications-gender/
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