Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 2,834 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark stood at 2,834.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark peaked at 3,264 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,208, in 2011.
That places Denmark 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,909 | — |
| 2010 | 1,561 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 1,208 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,360 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,756 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 1,713 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,999 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2,652 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 2,870 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,128 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,248 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,707 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 3,264 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2,833 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,476 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 2,734 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 2,834 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,909 | 1,909 | 1,909 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,150 | 1,208 | 3,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,808 | 2,476 | 3,264 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Denmark was 2,834 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,264 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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