Number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark
Denmark: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.3499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3499
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.646
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark stood at 0.3499.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark peaked at 0.646 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Denmark 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2113 | — |
| 1995 | 0.3439 | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 0.646 | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6244 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5279 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4698 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4869 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0933 | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1855 | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 0.185 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1845 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1839 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2746 | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.182 | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1811 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1077 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1073 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1069 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1949 | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1935 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.086 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0857 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.2677 | — |
| 2025 | 0.3499 | +30.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3499 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 15% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3499 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4705 | 0.2113 | 0.646 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2069 | 0.0933 | 0.4869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0904 | 0 | 0.1949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0 | 0.3499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Denmark was 0.3499 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Denmark ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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