In 2022, the largest group of people with a refugee status residing in Denmark was, by far, Ukrainians. Nearly 33,000 Ukrainian refugees live in Denmark. By comparison, Syrians, which made up the second largest group of refugees, counted less than 20,000 people. Moreover, nearly 6,000 of the refugees in Denmark were from Eritrea. The number of refugees in Denmark almost doubled in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Number of refugees living in Denmark in 2022, by country of origin
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UNHCR. (June 14, 2023). Number of refugees living in Denmark in 2022, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306452/number-refugees-denmark-country-origin/
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UNHCR. (2023). Number of refugees living in Denmark in 2022, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306452/number-refugees-denmark-country-origin/
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