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 21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, 1994–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Denmark recorded 21 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Denmark peaked at 34 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

That places Denmark 170th out of 199 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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Denmark, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 11
1995 18 +63.6%
1996 34 +88.9%
1997 33 -2.9%
1998 28 -15.2%
1999 25 -10.7%
2000 26 +4.0%
2001 5 -80.8%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 10 +66.7%
2004 10 +0.0%
2005 10 +0.0%
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 15 +50.0%
2008 10 -33.3%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 6 -40.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 11 +83.3%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0
2018 0
2019 5
2020 5 +0.0%
2021 8 +60.0%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0
2024 16
2025 21 +31.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 19% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.83 11 34 6
2000s 11.2 5 26 10
2010s 5.1 0 11 10
2020s 8.33 0 21 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36 compare
  2. 168 Austria 33 compare
  3. 169 Lesotho 27 compare
  4. 171 Luxembourg 20 compare
  5. 171 Norway 20 compare
  6. 173 Samoa 17 compare

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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 21 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 34 in 1996.
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 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 170th out of 199 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 90.9%. 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.