Denmark vs Sweden: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31
Denmark
396,091 Person
in 2025
Sweden
429,685 Person
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 429,685 Person against 396,091 Person in Denmark, a difference of 33,594 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,362 Person | 289,500 Person | 100,138 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 236,977 Person | 436,004 Person | 199,027 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 340,927 Person | 474,215 Person | 133,288 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 429,685 Person against 396,091 Person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 33,594 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.