Denmark: Refugee population

The latest value from is refugees, unavailable from refugees in . In comparison, the world average is 0 refugees, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from to is refugees. The minimum value, refugees, was reached in while the maximum of refugees was recorded in . See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for is refugees.

Definition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.