DK · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Denmark, 2021
First-time asylum applications
2,015
Denmark, 2021
▲ 40.4% vs 2020 (1,435)
Analysis
In 2021, Denmark's first-time asylum applications increased by 40.4% compared to 2020, reaching 2,015.
Denmark accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
Denmark ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 66.8% (from 6,070 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#18 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
0.4%
EU-27: 536,270
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm