Denmark vs Poland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Denmark
2.3
in 2026
Poland
1.6
in 2026
Denmark rank
23rd
Poland rank
25th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.3 against 1.6 in Poland, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 25th of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 1.85 | 2.75 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 1.44 | 9.3 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 1.8 | 1.39 | Denmark |
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 Poland?
- Denmark, at 2.3 against 1.6 in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 25th of 32 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.