First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark

Denmark: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.31
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2015
All-time low
0.24
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark, 2008–2025

012342008201620252008: 0.432009: 0.672010: 0.922011: 0.712012: 1.12013: 1.32014: 2.62015: 3.72016: 1.12017: 0.542018: 0.62019: 0.452020: 0.242021: 0.342022: 0.762023: 0.42024: 0.372025: 0.31

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Denmark stood at 0.31.

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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2020.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.55 0.43 0.67 2
2010s 1.29 0.45 3.68 10
2020s 0.4033 0.24 0.76 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Sweden 0.46 compare
  2. 22 Finland 0.35 compare
  3. 23 Poland 0.31 compare
  4. 25 Montenegro 0.23 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 0.22 compare

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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 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 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 32 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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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