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 95,007 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark stood at 95,007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 247.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark peaked at 98,204 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,764, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,300 | — |
| 1961 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 4,400 | +120.0% |
| 1972 | 3,687 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 3,687 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,900 | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 2,125 | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,764 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 8,500 | +136.1% |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,000 | +170.6% |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 27,310 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 30,726 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 32,887 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 36,100 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 39,124 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 44,570 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 49,564 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 64,850 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 66,371 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,106 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 68,996 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68,982 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,017 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 73,284 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73,600 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69,855 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 65,305 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 44,362 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 36,650 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 26,779 | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 23,385 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 20,340 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 17,907 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 13,386 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 11,797 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 13,153 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 17,767 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 27,312 | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 33,501 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 35,668 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36,623 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 37,533 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,643 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36,023 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67,772 | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 68,912 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98,204 | +42.5% |
| 2025 | 95,007 | -3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 95,007 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 7.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 95,007 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 1.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +170.6% | 8,500 | 23,000 |
| 1984 | +136.1% | 3,600 | 8,500 |
| 1971 | +120.0% | 2,000 | 4,400 |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 1,800 | 3,600 |
| 2022 | +88.1% | 36,023 | 67,772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,225 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,626 | 1,764 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,704 | 1,800 | 30,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,955 | 32,887 | 68,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,458 | 20,340 | 73,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,465 | 11,797 | 37,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,094 | 36,023 | 98,204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 95,007 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 98,204 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 179 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 up 247.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.