Denmark vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of asylum
Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 114,368 people against 98,204 people in Denmark, a difference of 16,164 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,483 people | 6,800 people | 4,317 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 13,704 people | 29,351 people | 15,648 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 53,955 people | 50,080 people | 3,875 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 people | 43,793 people | 6,665 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 people | 107,832 people | 83,368 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 61,511 people | 122,430 people | 60,919 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Denmark or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 114,368 people against 98,204 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Denmark and Rwanda?
- 16,164 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th 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.