Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark
Denmark: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark is -3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.7% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark peaked at 170.59 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -32.07 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Denmark 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 120 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -21.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -26.72 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1976 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1977 | -16 % change on previous year | +1260.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 136.11 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 170.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1988 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1989 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1990 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1996 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0203 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -14638.7% |
| 2001 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4312 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2003 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -1280.0% |
| 2004 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2005 | -32.07 % change on previous year | +392.4% |
| 2006 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2007 | -26.93 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2008 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2011 | -25.25 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2012 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2014 | 35.08 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 2015 | 53.72 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2021 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 88.14 % change on previous year | -5308.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 42.51 % change on previous year | +2427.0% |
| 2025 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year, 74.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +14638.7% | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +5308.9% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 88.14 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2427.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 42.51 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1280.0% | 0.4312 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1260.0% | -1.18 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -26.72 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.07 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 170.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.71 % change on previous year | -32.07 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year | 53.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 88.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 125 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bulgaria -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Germany -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain -4 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cameroon -4.46 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 170.59 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.07 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.