Denmark vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Denmark
0.7%
in 2020
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
0.20.40.60.81200820162025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Denmark
2020s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Denmark ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed