Denmark vs East Timor: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Denmark
0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
East Timor
0.357 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
190th
East Timor rank
187th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Denmark
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.357 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.0893 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 190th and East Timor ranks 187th of 204 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4698 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19,464 people per 100,000 inhabitants | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.2069 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,868 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,868 people per 100,000 inhabitants | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.0904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9458 people per 100,000 inhabitants | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.098 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4879 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3899 people per 100,000 inhabitants | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.357 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 East Timor?
- 0.0893 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Timor?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and East Timor rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 190th and East Timor ranks 187th 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.