Denmark vs Finland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Denmark
306 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Finland
347 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Finland rank
22nd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 347 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 41 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,405 Per million inhabitants | 1,290 Per million inhabitants | 115.88 Per million inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 401.67 Per million inhabitants | 486.5 Per million inhabitants | 84.83 Per million inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 347 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Denmark and Finland?
- 41 Per million inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.