Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0164 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0164 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 421.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0164 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 30th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | +118.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | +136.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | +170.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 units per person | +41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Denmark was 0.0164 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.