Denmark vs Macau, China: Refugees by country of origin
Denmark
16 people
in 2024
Macau, China
15 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
174th
Macau, China rank
175th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Denmark
- Macau, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16 people against 15 people in Macau, China, a difference of 1 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 174th and Macau, China ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 people | 9.4 people | 1.8 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5 people | 3.44 people | 1.56 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.8 people | 8 people | 2.2 people | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Denmark or Macau, China?
- Denmark, at 16 people against 15 people in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Denmark and Macau, China?
- 1 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Macau, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Macau, China rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Denmark ranks 174th and Macau, China ranks 175th 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.