Denmark vs Germany: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Denmark
0.7%
in 2020
Germany
0.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Germany rank
14th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th 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.