Denmark vs Finland: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Denmark
2,225 Person
in 2007
Finland
1,405 Person
in 2007
Denmark rank
22nd
Finland rank
24th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,225 Person against 1,405 Person in Finland, a difference of 820 Person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 24th of 38 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 5,997 Person 68 Person 5,929 Person Denmark
1990s 7,311 Person 1,828 Person 5,483 Person Denmark
2000s 5,361 Person 2,776 Person 2,586 Person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 2,225 Person against 1,405 Person in Finland as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Denmark and Finland?
820 Person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed