Denmark vs Norway: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Denmark
98,204
in 2024
Norway
123,981
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
Norway rank
27th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 123,981 against 98,204 in Denmark, a difference of 25,777.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 2,225 3,000 775 Norway
1970s 2,626 3,600 973.7 Norway
1980s 13,704 10,745 2,958 Denmark
1990s 53,955 39,363 14,592 Denmark
2000s 50,458 43,309 7,148 Denmark
2010s 24,465 49,684 25,219 Norway
2020s 61,511 79,719 18,208 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 123,981 against 98,204 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Denmark and Norway?
25,777, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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