Emigration by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Emigration by age and sex was 69,467 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69,467 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,915 Number, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 17th of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,600 Number | 31,915 Number | 41,340 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,184 Number | 38,356 Number | 46,786 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,503 Number | 41,456 Number | 66,520 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,679 Number | 44,008 Number | 69,467 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Denmark?
- Emigration by age and sex in Denmark was 69,467 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69,467 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,915 Number in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 34 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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