Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Denmark
Denmark: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Denmark is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Denmark peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.8% | — |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Denmark?
- Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Denmark was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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