Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Denmark
63.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 63.33 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -45.24 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 49.53 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 79.29 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 64.42 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.59 % change on previous year | 19.76 % change on previous year | 1.83 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 63.33 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.79 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.