Denmark vs Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Denmark
98,204
in 2024
Greece
116,450
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Greece rank
48th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 116,450 against 98,204 in Denmark, a difference of 18,246.
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 | 17,233 | 15,233 | Greece |
| 1960s | 2,225 | 15,450 | 13,225 | Greece |
| 1970s | 2,626 | 2,636 | 9.7 | Greece |
| 1980s | 13,704 | 4,662 | 9,041 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53,955 | 6,972 | 46,983 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,458 | 3,238 | 47,220 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,465 | 27,099 | 2,634 | Greece |
| 2020s | 61,511 | 138,469 | 76,958 | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 116,450 against 98,204 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Denmark and Greece?
- 18,246, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Greece ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.