Denmark vs Least developed countries: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate

Denmark
63.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
5.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
8th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 63.33 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 57.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 10.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s -45.24 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 46.84 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 79.29 % change on previous year 17.27 % change on previous year 62.02 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 21.59 % change on previous year 17.82 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Denmark or Least developed countries?
Denmark, at 63.33 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Denmark and Least developed countries?
57.49 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 5,586 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.