Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 101,724 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,724 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
121,183 Number
in 2022
All-time low
49,754 Number
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 101,724 Number for immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark peaked at 121,183 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,754 Number, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,372 Number | — |
| 1999 | 50,236 Number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 52,915 Number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 55,984 Number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 52,778 Number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 49,754 Number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 49,860 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,458 Number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 56,750 Number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 64,656 Number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 57,357 Number | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 51,800 Number | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 52,236 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52,833 Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,409 Number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60,312 Number | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 68,388 Number | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 78,492 Number | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 74,383 Number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 68,579 Number | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 64,669 Number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 61,384 Number | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 57,230 Number | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 63,489 Number | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 121,183 Number | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 98,344 Number | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 101,724 Number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,804 Number | 50,236 Number | 51,372 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 54,431 Number | 49,754 Number | 64,656 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,568 Number | 52,236 Number | 78,492 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,394 Number | 57,230 Number | 121,183 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark was 101,724 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 121,183 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,754 Number in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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