Denmark vs Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.0589 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0656 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
53rd
Japan rank
51st

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0656 units per square kilometre against 0.0589 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0067 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 51st of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0556 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0528 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.076 units per square kilometre 0.041 units per square kilometre 0.0351 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.0499 units per square kilometre 0.0527 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0656 units per square kilometre against 0.0589 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
0.0067 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 51st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 4,911 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.