Denmark vs Finland: Refugees by country of asylum
Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Finland rank
53rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98,204 people against 93,182 people in Finland, a difference of 5,022 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,339 people | 894.17 people | 20,445 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53,955 people | 8,962 people | 44,992 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 people | 10,452 people | 40,005 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 people | 14,846 people | 9,619 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 61,511 people | 60,022 people | 1,489 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 98,204 people against 93,182 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Denmark and Finland?
- 5,022 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.