Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 98,204 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark stood at 98,204 people. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 452.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 98,204 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 people, in 1955.
Denmark ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 1,800 people | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 1,600 people | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 1,400 people | -12.5% |
| 1955 | 1,300 people | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 2,500 people | +92.3% |
| 1957 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,400 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 2,300 people | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,200 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 2,200 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 4,400 people | +120.0% |
| 1972 | 3,687 people | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 3,687 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,900 people | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 2,125 people | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 2,100 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,764 people | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 people | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 8,500 people | +136.1% |
| 1985 | 8,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,000 people | +170.6% |
| 1987 | 30,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 27,310 people | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 30,726 people | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 32,887 people | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 36,100 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 39,124 people | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 44,570 people | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 49,564 people | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 64,850 people | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 66,371 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,106 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 68,996 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68,982 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,017 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 73,284 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73,600 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69,855 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 65,305 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 44,362 people | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 36,650 people | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 26,779 people | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 23,385 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 20,340 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 17,907 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 13,386 people | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 11,797 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 13,153 people | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 17,767 people | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 27,312 people | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 33,501 people | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 35,668 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36,623 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 37,533 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,643 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36,023 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67,772 people | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 68,912 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98,204 people | +42.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98,204 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 9.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98,204 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +170.6% | 8,500 people | 23,000 people |
| 1984 | +136.1% | 3,600 people | 8,500 people |
| 1971 | +120.0% | 2,000 people | 4,400 people |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 1,800 people | 3,600 people |
| 1956 | +92.3% | 1,300 people | 2,500 people |
| 2022 | +88.1% | 36,023 people | 67,772 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 people | 1,300 people | 2,500 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,225 people | 2,200 people | 2,300 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,626 people | 1,764 people | 4,400 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,704 people | 1,800 people | 30,726 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,955 people | 32,887 people | 68,996 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,458 people | 20,340 people | 73,600 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,465 people | 11,797 people | 37,533 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,511 people | 36,023 people | 98,204 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Denmark was 98,204 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98,204 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 people in 1955.
- How does Denmark rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 68 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.