Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 101,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,724
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
121,183
in 2022
All-time low
49,754
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 101,724 for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark peaked at 121,183 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,754, in 2003.
That places Denmark 18th out of 35 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.
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,372 | — |
| 1999 | 50,236 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 52,915 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 55,984 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 52,778 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 49,754 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 49,860 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,458 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 56,750 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 64,656 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 57,357 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 51,800 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 52,236 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52,833 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,409 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60,312 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 68,388 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 78,492 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 74,383 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 68,579 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 64,669 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 61,384 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 57,230 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 63,489 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 121,183 | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 98,344 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 101,724 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,804 | 50,236 | 51,372 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54,431 | 49,754 | 64,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,568 | 52,236 | 78,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,394 | 57,230 | 121,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark?
- Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Denmark was 101,724 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 121,183 in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,754 in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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