Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark
Denmark: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 69,467 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69,467 Number for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark peaked at 69,467 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,356 Number, in 2008.
That places Denmark 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40,340 Number | — |
| 1999 | 41,340 Number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43,417 Number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 43,980 Number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 43,481 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43,466 Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,017 Number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 45,869 Number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46,786 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41,566 Number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 38,356 Number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 39,899 Number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 41,456 Number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41,593 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43,663 Number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,310 Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44,426 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,625 Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,654 Number | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 56,403 Number | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 60,381 Number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 66,520 Number | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 53,822 Number | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 44,008 Number | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 62,927 Number | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 68,172 Number | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 69,467 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,840 Number | 40,340 Number | 41,340 Number | 2 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Denmark was 69,467 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69,467 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,356 Number in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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