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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Denmark, 1994–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.26 % change on previous year (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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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 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.