Denmark vs Sweden: Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Denmark
101,724 Number
in 2024
Sweden
116,197 Number
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of 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 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,578 Number | 101,726 Number | 47,147 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 sex, country of birth and group of 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 14,473 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.