Denmark vs Syria: Total number of international immigrants

Denmark
847,475 immigrants
in 2024
Syria
896,042 immigrants
in 2024
Denmark rank
67th
Syria rank
66th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Denmark
  • Syria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 896,042 immigrants against 847,475 immigrants in Denmark, a difference of 48,567 immigrants.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 67th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 267,098 immigrants 772,375 immigrants 505,277 immigrants Syria
2000s 397,648 immigrants 858,657 immigrants 461,010 immigrants Syria
2010s 563,246 immigrants 1.31 million immigrants 746,412 immigrants Syria
2020s 783,166 immigrants 882,376 immigrants 99,211 immigrants Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Denmark or Syria?
Syria, at 896,042 immigrants against 847,475 immigrants in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Denmark and Syria?
48,567 immigrants, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Denmark ranks 67th and Syria ranks 66th 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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

People living in a given country who were born in another country.