Denmark vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Denmark
31.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
30.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.25 % change on previous year against 30.61 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.74 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year | 38.03 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | -8.1 % change on previous year | 0.3677 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -2.19 % change on previous year | 40.05 % change on previous year | 42.24 % change on previous year | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 31.25 % change on previous year against 30.61 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.