First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark

Denmark: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 95.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
95.6%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark, 2008–2025

0204060801002008201620252008: 100 Percentage2009: 100 Percentage2010: 100 Percentage2011: 100 Percentage2012: 100 Percentage2013: 100 Percentage2014: 99 Percentage2015: 99.5 Percentage2016: 98 Percentage2017: 97.1 Percentage2018: 97 Percentage2019: 96.4 Percentage2020: 96.4 Percentage2021: 96.1 Percentage2022: 98 Percentage2023: 96.1 Percentage2024: 95.6 Percentage2025: 95.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark stood at 95.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2024.

That places Denmark 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 100.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% -1.0%
2015 99.5% +0.5%
2016 98.0% -1.5%
2017 97.1% -0.9%
2018 97.0% -0.1%
2019 96.4% -0.6%
2020 96.4% +0.0%
2021 96.1% -0.3%
2022 98.0% +2.0%
2023 96.1% -1.9%
2024 95.6% -0.5%
2025 95.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2010s 98.7% 96.4% 100.0% 10
2020s 96.3% 95.6% 98.0% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Romania 96.5% compare
  2. 11 Hungary 96.4% compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
  4. 14 Italy 95.0% compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 95.0% compare
  6. 14 Slovenia 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Denmark was 95.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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