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

Denmark
98,204
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Rwanda rank
49th

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

  • Denmark
  • Rwanda
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 114,368 against 98,204 in Denmark, a difference of 16,164.

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 6,800 4,317 Rwanda
1980s 13,704 29,351 15,648 Rwanda
1990s 53,955 50,080 3,875 Denmark
2000s 50,458 43,793 6,665 Denmark
2010s 24,465 107,832 83,368 Rwanda
2020s 61,511 122,430 60,919 Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 114,368 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 Rwanda?
16,164, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th 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
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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.