First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark
Denmark: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.31 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark stood at 0.31 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark peaked at 3.68 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.24 Number, in 2020.
That places Denmark 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.43 Number | — |
| 2009 | 0.67 Number | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 0.92 Number | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.71 Number | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 Number | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 Number | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 Number | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 Number | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Number | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 0.54 Number | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6 Number | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.45 Number | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 Number | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.34 Number | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76 Number | +123.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4 Number | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.37 Number | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.31 Number | -16.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.31 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.31 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.55 Number | 0.43 Number | 0.67 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 Number | 0.45 Number | 3.68 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4033 Number | 0.24 Number | 0.76 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark was 0.31 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 Number in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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