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First-time asylum applicants in Denmark

First-time asylum applicants in Denmark was 90 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 33.3% from August 2025. That is the 14th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

August 2026, persons90
Change on August 2025-33.3%
Rank14th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high5,020November 2015
Series low35April 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Denmark, January 2008 to August 2026

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0002008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-082008-01: 235 persons2008-02: 165 persons2008-03: 130 persons2008-04: 160 persons2008-05: 155 persons2008-06: 145 persons2008-07: 130 persons2008-08: 210 persons2008-09: 250 persons2008-10: 245 persons2008-11: 275 persons2008-12: 245 persons2009-01: 335 persons2009-02: 260 persons2009-03: 340 persons2009-04: 215 persons2009-05: 300 persons2009-06: 205 persons2009-07: 225 persons2009-08: 315 persons2009-09: 375 persons2009-10: 355 persons2009-11: 410 persons2009-12: 385 persons2010-01: 405 persons2010-02: 420 persons2010-03: 390 persons2010-04: 370 persons2010-05: 390 persons2010-06: 320 persons2010-07: 370 persons2010-08: 535 persons2010-09: 455 persons2010-10: 540 persons2010-11: 425 persons2010-12: 440 persons2011-01: 360 persons2011-02: 280 persons2011-03: 320 persons2011-04: 285 persons2011-05: 290 persons2011-06: 270 persons2011-07: 260 persons2011-08: 300 persons2011-09: 355 persons2011-10: 430 persons2011-11: 380 persons2011-12: 420 persons2012-01: 395 persons2012-02: 315 persons2012-03: 455 persons2012-04: 440 persons2012-05: 415 persons2012-06: 615 persons2012-07: 560 persons2012-08: 490 persons2012-09: 515 persons2012-10: 610 persons2012-11: 640 persons2012-12: 595 persons2013-01: 745 persons2013-02: 545 persons2013-03: 575 persons2013-04: 535 persons2013-05: 475 persons2013-06: 500 persons2013-07: 610 persons2013-08: 670 persons2013-09: 645 persons2013-10: 710 persons2013-11: 635 persons2013-12: 520 persons2014-01: 555 persons2014-02: 425 persons2014-03: 500 persons2014-04: 590 persons2014-05: 710 persons2014-06: 1,000 persons2014-07: 1,700 persons2014-08: 2,290 persons2014-09: 3,065 persons2014-10: 1,840 persons2014-11: 1,105 persons2014-12: 755 persons2015-01: 630 persons2015-02: 425 persons2015-03: 450 persons2015-04: 545 persons2015-05: 870 persons2015-06: 1,075 persons2015-07: 1,030 persons2015-08: 1,810 persons2015-09: 2,680 persons2015-10: 3,625 persons2015-11: 5,020 persons2015-12: 2,665 persons2016-01: 1,625 persons2016-02: 900 persons2016-03: 460 persons2016-04: 395 persons2016-05: 360 persons2016-06: 465 persons2016-07: 395 persons2016-08: 285 persons2016-09: 295 persons2016-10: 340 persons2016-11: 275 persons2016-12: 255 persons2017-01: 220 persons2017-02: 205 persons2017-03: 245 persons2017-04: 235 persons2017-05: 280 persons2017-06: 290 persons2017-07: 300 persons2017-08: 300 persons2017-09: 310 persons2017-10: 275 persons2017-11: 260 persons2017-12: 210 persons2018-01: 275 persons2018-02: 265 persons2018-03: 260 persons2018-04: 245 persons2018-05: 275 persons2018-06: 250 persons2018-07: 345 persons2018-08: 380 persons2018-09: 355 persons2018-10: 340 persons2018-11: 295 persons2018-12: 180 persons2019-01: 230 persons2019-02: 210 persons2019-03: 210 persons2019-04: 195 persons2019-05: 220 persons2019-06: 200 persons2019-07: 220 persons2019-08: 230 persons2019-09: 235 persons2019-10: 265 persons2019-11: 195 persons2019-12: 190 persons2020-01: 195 persons2020-02: 160 persons2020-03: 105 persons2020-04: 35 persons2020-05: 45 persons2020-06: 100 persons2020-07: 120 persons2020-08: 130 persons2020-09: 150 persons2020-10: 145 persons2020-11: 135 persons2020-12: 100 persons2021-01: 90 persons2021-02: 105 persons2021-03: 185 persons2021-04: 100 persons2021-05: 105 persons2021-06: 120 persons2021-07: 90 persons2021-08: 165 persons2021-09: 250 persons2021-10: 265 persons2021-11: 300 persons2021-12: 225 persons2022-01: 125 persons2022-02: 190 persons2022-03: 2,375 persons2022-04: 160 persons2022-05: 160 persons2022-06: 165 persons2022-07: 170 persons2022-08: 205 persons2022-09: 210 persons2022-10: 260 persons2022-11: 245 persons2022-12: 205 persons2023-01: 210 persons2023-02: 250 persons2023-03: 185 persons2023-04: 180 persons2023-05: 175 persons2023-06: 185 persons2023-07: 185 persons2023-08: 245 persons2023-09: 175 persons2023-10: 220 persons2023-11: 200 persons2023-12: 145 persons2024-01: 220 persons2024-02: 160 persons2024-03: 135 persons2024-04: 175 persons2024-05: 155 persons2024-06: 170 persons2024-07: 165 persons2024-08: 155 persons2024-09: 215 persons2024-10: 235 persons2024-11: 245 persons2024-12: 150 persons2025-01: 185 persons2025-02: 125 persons2025-03: 135 persons2025-04: 155 persons2025-05: 150 persons2025-06: 165 persons2025-07: 165 persons2025-08: 135 persons2025-09: 175 persons2025-10: 155 persons2025-11: 165 persons2025-12: 130 persons2026-01: 150 persons2026-02: 125 persons2026-03: 105 persons2026-04: 105 persons2026-05: 105 persons2026-06: 130 persons2026-07: 105 persons2026-08: 90 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 224 values
Periodpersons
2026-0890
2026-07105
2026-06130
2026-05105
2026-04105
2026-03105
2026-02125
2026-01150
2025-12130
2025-11165
2025-10155
2025-09175
2025-08135
2025-07165
2025-06165
2025-05150
2025-04155
2025-03135
2025-02125
2025-01185
2024-12150
2024-11245
2024-10235
2024-09215
2024-08155
2024-07165
2024-06170
2024-05155
2024-04175
2024-03135
2024-02160
2024-01220
2023-12145
2023-11200
2023-10220
2023-09175
2023-08245
2023-07185
2023-06185
2023-05175
2023-04180
2023-03185
2023-02250
2023-01210
2022-12205
2022-11245
2022-10260
2022-09210
2022-08205
2022-07170
2022-06165
2022-05160
2022-04160
2022-032,375
2022-02190
2022-01125
2021-12225
2021-11300
2021-10265
2021-09250
2021-08165
2021-0790
2021-06120
2021-05105
2021-04100
2021-03185
2021-02105
2021-0190
2020-12100
2020-11135
2020-10145
2020-09150
2020-08130
2020-07120
2020-06100
2020-0545
2020-0435
2020-03105
2020-02160
2020-01195
2019-12190
2019-11195
2019-10265
2019-09235
2019-08230
2019-07220
2019-06200
2019-05220
2019-04195
2019-03210
2019-02210
2019-01230
2018-12180
2018-11295
2018-10340
2018-09355
2018-08380
2018-07345
2018-06250
2018-05275
2018-04245
2018-03260
2018-02265
2018-01275
2017-12210
2017-11260
2017-10275
2017-09310
2017-08300
2017-07300
2017-06290
2017-05280
2017-04235
2017-03245
2017-02205
2017-01220
2016-12255
2016-11275
2016-10340
2016-09295
2016-08285
2016-07395
2016-06465
2016-05360
2016-04395
2016-03460
2016-02900
2016-011,625
2015-122,665
2015-115,020
2015-103,625
2015-092,680
2015-081,810
2015-071,030
2015-061,075
2015-05870
2015-04545
2015-03450
2015-02425
2015-01630
2014-12755
2014-111,105
2014-101,840
2014-093,065
2014-082,290
2014-071,700
2014-061,000
2014-05710
2014-04590
2014-03500
2014-02425
2014-01555
2013-12520
2013-11635
2013-10710
2013-09645
2013-08670
2013-07610
2013-06500
2013-05475
2013-04535
2013-03575
2013-02545
2013-01745
2012-12595
2012-11640
2012-10610
2012-09515
2012-08490
2012-07560
2012-06615
2012-05415
2012-04440
2012-03455
2012-02315
2012-01395
2011-12420
2011-11380
2011-10430
2011-09355
2011-08300
2011-07260
2011-06270
2011-05290
2011-04285
2011-03320
2011-02280
2011-01360
2010-12440
2010-11425
2010-10540
2010-09455
2010-08535
2010-07370
2010-06320
2010-05390
2010-04370
2010-03390
2010-02420
2010-01405
2009-12385
2009-11410
2009-10355
2009-09375
2009-08315
2009-07225
2009-06205
2009-05300
2009-04215
2009-03340
2009-02260
2009-01335
2008-12245
2008-11275
2008-10245
2008-09250
2008-08210
2008-07130
2008-06145
2008-05155
2008-04160
2008-03130
2008-02165
2008-01235

Rankings

Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Denmark?

First-time asylum applicants in Denmark was 90 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 33.3% from August 2025. That is the 14th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Denmark?

5,020 in November 2015, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

First-time asylum applicants elsewhere in European Union (27)

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