Denmark vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Denmark
0.31
in 2025
Finland
0.35
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Finland rank
22nd
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.35 against 0.31 in Denmark, a difference of 0.04.
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 | 1.41 | 1.29 | 0.1175 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4033 | 0.4867 | 0.0833 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.35 against 0.31 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.04, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.