Denmark vs Norway: Refugees by country of origin
Denmark
16 people
in 2024
Norway
22 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
174th
Norway rank
171st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22 people against 16 people in Denmark, a difference of 6 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 people | 4.5 people | 5.67 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5 people | 9.44 people | 4.44 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.8 people | 10.8 people | 5 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 22 people against 16 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Denmark and Norway?
- 6 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 171st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.