Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark is 0.0589 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.175 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Denmark 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +136.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 50 Tunisia 0.0714 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Liechtenstein 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Central African Republic 0.0522 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Denmark
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 95,007 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.