Denmark vs Thailand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Thailand
84,017
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
Thailand rank
54th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 95,007 against 84,017 in Thailand, a difference of 10,990.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,918 | 109,360 | 107,442 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13,704 | 146,696 | 132,993 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 53,955 | 109,381 | 55,426 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 50,458 | 116,248 | 65,790 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24,465 | 105,618 | 81,153 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 67,094 | 91,152 | 24,059 | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Denmark, at 95,007 against 84,017 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Denmark and Thailand?
- 10,990, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th 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.