Denmark vs Finland: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled

Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Finland rank
53rd

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98,204 people against 93,182 people in Finland, a difference of 5,022 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 51st and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 21,339 people 894.17 people 20,445 people Denmark
1990s 53,955 people 8,962 people 44,992 people Denmark
2000s 50,458 people 10,452 people 40,005 people Denmark
2010s 24,465 people 14,846 people 9,619 people Denmark
2020s 61,511 people 60,022 people 1,489 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 98,204 people against 93,182 people in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled between Denmark and Finland?
5,022 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 51st and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.