Cape Verde vs Denmark: Refugees by country of origin
Cape Verde
14 people
in 2024
Denmark
16 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Denmark rank
174th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cape Verde
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16 people against 14 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 2 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Denmark ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 people | 11.2 people | 2.1 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 17.7 people | 5.1 people | 12.6 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.6 people | 5.8 people | 7.8 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cape Verde or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 16 people against 14 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cape Verde and Denmark?
- 2 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Denmark rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th and Denmark ranks 174th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.