Denmark vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of asylum
Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Nigeria
96,387 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Nigeria rank
52nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98,204 people against 96,387 people in Nigeria, a difference of 1,817 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,866 people | 280 people | 1,586 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13,704 people | 22,869 people | 9,166 people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 53,955 people | 6,217 people | 47,738 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 people | 8,489 people | 41,969 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 people | 11,716 people | 12,749 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 61,511 people | 80,158 people | 18,647 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Denmark, at 98,204 people against 96,387 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 1,817 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.