Denmark vs Greece: Refugees by country of asylum
Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Greece
116,450 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Greece rank
48th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 116,450 people against 98,204 people in Denmark, a difference of 18,246 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Greece ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 people | 17,233 people | 15,233 people | Greece |
| 1960s | 2,225 people | 15,450 people | 13,225 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 2,626 people | 2,636 people | 9.7 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 13,704 people | 4,662 people | 9,041 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53,955 people | 6,972 people | 46,983 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 people | 3,238 people | 47,220 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 people | 27,099 people | 2,634 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 61,511 people | 138,469 people | 76,958 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 116,450 people against 98,204 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Denmark and Greece?
- 18,246 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Greece ranks 48th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.