Denmark vs France: Share of the population born in another country
Denmark
14.2%
in 2024
France
13.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
76th
France rank
78th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and France ranks 78th of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 10.3% | 5.1% | France |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 10.7% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.9% | 1.9% | France |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 14.2% against 13.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Denmark and France?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Denmark ranks 76th and France ranks 78th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.