Denmark vs South Korea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Denmark
0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Korea
0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
190th
South Korea rank
189th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.0069 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4705 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0982 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3724 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2069 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9061 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6863 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.098 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2487 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1507 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.0069 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 190th and South Korea ranks 189th 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.