Denmark vs Spain: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Denmark
0.7%
in 2020
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th 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.