Denmark vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Denmark
2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Finland
2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Denmark rank
27th
Finland rank
26th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Finland ranks 26th of 40 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 | 11.74 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10.78 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.9625 Number per hundred thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.19 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Finland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.