Denmark vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Denmark
0.8
in 2025
Sweden
0.7
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 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 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6167 | 0.75 | 0.1333 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.