Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.9%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2011
All-time low
26.1%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark is 28.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark peaked at 55.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.5% | — |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 26.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 26.2% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 Cyprus 34.5% compare
- 27 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 33.8% compare
- 28 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 29.4% compare
- 30 Austria 28.2% compare
- 31 Ireland 28.1% compare
- 32 Greece 27.1% compare
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark?
- Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Denmark was 28.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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