Denmark vs South Sudan: Total number of international immigrants
Denmark
847,475 immigrants
in 2024
South Sudan
914,001 immigrants
in 2024
Denmark rank
67th
South Sudan rank
64th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Denmark
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 914,001 immigrants against 847,475 immigrants in Denmark, a difference of 66,526 immigrants.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,098 immigrants | 652,365 immigrants | 385,267 immigrants | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 397,648 immigrants | 652,365 immigrants | 254,718 immigrants | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 563,246 immigrants | 537,422 immigrants | 25,824 immigrants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 783,166 immigrants | 898,126 immigrants | 114,961 immigrants | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Denmark or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 914,001 immigrants against 847,475 immigrants in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Denmark and South Sudan?
- 66,526 immigrants, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Sudan rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Denmark ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 64th of 232 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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