Denmark vs Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Denmark
98,204
in 2024
Finland
93,182
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Finland rank
53rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195119872024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98,204 against 93,182 in Finland, a difference of 5,022.

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 21,339 894.17 20,445 Denmark
1990s 53,955 8,962 44,992 Denmark
2000s 50,458 10,452 40,005 Denmark
2010s 24,465 14,846 9,619 Denmark
2020s 61,511 60,022 1,489 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 98,204 against 93,182 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Denmark and Finland?
5,022, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 51st and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.