Denmark vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Denmark
1.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123196119922023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.72 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.055 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0539 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 0.045 units per square kilometre 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.0349 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.3426 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.9372 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.3281 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.26 units per square kilometre 0.7386 units per square kilometre 0.5228 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.6116 units per square kilometre 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.0456 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Denmark or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.72 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6 units per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Denmark ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.