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 0.0158 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark stood at 0.0158 units per person.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 229.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark peaked at 0.0164 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | +118.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | +136.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | +170.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0158 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0158 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.2× 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 | +170.2% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 1984 | +136.2% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1971 | +118.5% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1983 | +100.1% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 2022 | +86.7% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0115 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 0.0158 units per person 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 0.0164 units per person 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 0.0003 units per person in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Denmark ranks 29th 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 229.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.