Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 54.3% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 182nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sweden 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Japan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Austria 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Oman 0.0003 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 origin, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.