Denmark vs Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Denmark
1.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
1.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Ireland rank
28th

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

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.72 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 28th of 181 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5335 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.5259 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 1.26 units per square kilometre 0.0981 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.6116 units per square kilometre 0.098 units per square kilometre 0.5136 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 1.31 units per square kilometre 0.7757 units per square kilometre 0.5327 units per square kilometre Denmark

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 Ireland?
Denmark, at 1.72 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Denmark and Ireland?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.