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

Denmark
0.0158 units per person
in 2025
North America
0.0023 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
29th
North America rank
29th

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

  • Denmark
  • North America
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0158 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0135 units per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 6.9 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and North America ranks 29th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0021 units per person North America
1970s 0.0005 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.002 units per person North America
1980s 0.0027 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0004 units per person Denmark
1990s 0.0103 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0078 units per person Denmark
2000s 0.0093 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0075 units per person Denmark
2010s 0.0043 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0031 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0113 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0097 units per person 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 North America?
Denmark, at 0.0158 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Denmark and North America?
0.0135 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and North America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 29th and North America ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.