DK · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Denmark, 2026
First-time asylum applications
500
Denmark, 2026
▼ 73.1% vs 2025 (1,860)
Analysis
In 2026, Denmark's first-time asylum applications decreased by 73.1% compared to 2025, reaching 500.
Denmark accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
Denmark ranks 16th 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 75.2% (from 2,015 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.3%
EU-27: 144,780
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm