The largest number of female asylum applications in Sweden in 2023 were submitted by women from Syria, amounting to 393. The second highest number were submitted by Afghani women, followed by Iraqi women. The highest number of male asylum seekers that year came from Afghanistan.
Number of female asylum seekers in Sweden in 2023, by country of origin
Characteristic
Number of asylum applications
Syria
393
Afghanistan
367
Iraq
364
Iran
330
Ukraine
231
Eritrea
213
Colombia
190
Other citizenship
153
Turkey
152
Russia
149
Uganda
133
Uzbekistan
124
Ethiopia
123
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Statistics Sweden. (March 8, 2024). Number of female asylum seekers in Sweden in 2023, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587361/sweden-leading-countries-by-number-of-female-asylum-applications/
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