Denmark vs Germany: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Denmark
-3.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
128th
Germany rank
129th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
-1000100200300196119932025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -3.26 % change on previous year against -3.42 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 128th and Germany ranks 129th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1960s -1.45 % change on previous year -2.6 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Denmark
1970s 4.51 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year Denmark
1980s 44.07 % change on previous year 34.42 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 8.74 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s -10.71 % change on previous year -4.51 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 8.55 % change on previous year 16.68 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 20.83 % change on previous year 17.02 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at -3.26 % change on previous year against -3.42 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Denmark and Germany?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 128th and Germany ranks 129th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.