Denmark vs Sweden: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Denmark
101,724 Number
in 2024
Sweden
116,197 Number
in 2024
Denmark rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 116,197 Number against 101,724 Number in Denmark, a difference of 14,473 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,804 Number | 49,615 Number | 1,189 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 54,431 Number | 77,328 Number | 22,897 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63,568 Number | 123,128 Number | 59,559 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88,394 Number | 97,259 Number | 8,865 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immigration by age group, sex and citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 116,197 Number against 101,724 Number in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immigration by age group, sex and citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 14,473 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.