Forcibly displaced people in Denmark
Denmark: Forcibly displaced people was 97,745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Denmark is 97,745, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Denmark peaked at 100,832 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,336, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21,241 | — |
| 2011 | 14,801 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 13,336 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 14,758 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 22,035 | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 30,243 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 40,502 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 39,897 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,298 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,955 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37,974 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 37,542 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70,548 | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 71,268 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 100,832 | +41.5% |
| 2025 | 97,745 | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 97,745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 97,745 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +87.9% | 37,542 | 70,548 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,507 | 13,336 | 40,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,318 | 37,542 | 100,832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 78 Finland 104,423 compare
- 79 Honduras 101,711 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 100,533 compare
- 82 Zambia 96,131 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95,750 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 82,807 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 forcibly displaced people in Denmark?
- Forcibly displaced people in Denmark was 97,745 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100,832 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,336 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.