First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Denmark

Denmark: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 2.3 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2.3
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Denmark, 2008–2026

01020302008201720262008: 3.62009: 5.62010: 7.62011: 5.92012: 92013: 10.72014: 21.52015: 30.72016: 8.82017: 4.52018: 52019: 3.72020: 22021: 2.82022: 6.32023: 3.32024: 32025: 2.62026: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.3 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Denmark peaked at 30.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6 3.6 5.6 2
2010s 10.74 3.7 30.7 10
2020s 3.19 2 6.3 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Bulgaria 4.1 compare
  2. 21 Sweden 3.3 compare
  3. 22 Finland 2.8 compare
  4. 23 Montenegro 2.3 compare
  5. 25 Croatia 1.6 compare
  6. 25 Poland 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Denmark?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Denmark was 2.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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