Australia vs Denmark: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Australia
0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark
0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Australia rank
192nd
Denmark rank
190th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 0.1517 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 192nd and Denmark ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2069 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1014 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1063 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0159 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1005 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.098 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0025 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1517 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Australia ranks 192nd and Denmark ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.