Denmark vs France: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Denmark
0.7%
in 2020
France
0.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
France rank
19th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 0.7% against 0.2% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and France?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.