Emigration by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Emigration by age and sex was 69,467 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69,467 for emigration by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 69,467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,915, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,383 | — |
| 1991 | 32,629 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31,915 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 32,344 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34,710 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 34,630 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37,312 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 38,393 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40,340 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 41,340 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43,417 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 43,980 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 43,481 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43,466 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,017 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 45,869 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46,786 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41,566 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 38,356 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 39,899 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 41,456 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41,593 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43,663 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,310 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44,426 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,625 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,654 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 56,403 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 60,381 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 66,520 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 53,822 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 44,008 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 62,927 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 68,172 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 69,467 | +1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 69,467 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 69,467 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +43.0% | 44,008 | 62,927 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,600 | 31,915 | 41,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,184 | 38,356 | 46,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,503 | 41,456 | 66,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,679 | 44,008 | 69,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Denmark?
- Emigration by age and sex in Denmark was 69,467 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69,467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,915 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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