Denmark vs Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Finland
102,544
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
Finland rank
52nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 102,544 against 95,007 in Denmark, a difference of 7,537.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,339 | 894.17 | 20,445 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53,955 | 8,962 | 44,992 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 | 10,452 | 40,005 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 | 14,846 | 9,619 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67,094 | 67,109 | 15.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 102,544 against 95,007 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Denmark and Finland?
- 7,537, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.