First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 49,882 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49,882
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
49,882
in 2025
All-time low
23,853
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 31.7k2009: 26.4k2010: 28.6k2011: 24.7k2012: 24.8k2013: 31.3k2014: 35.9k2015: 46.1k2016: 41.4k2017: 37.1k2018: 35.3k2019: 35.0k2020: 23.9k2021: 28.1k2022: 40.5k2023: 42.8k2024: 47.1k2025: 49.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 49,882 for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark peaked at 49,882 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,853, in 2020.

That places Denmark 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 31,655
2009 26,409 -16.6%
2010 28,573 +8.2%
2011 24,707 -13.5%
2012 24,812 +0.4%
2013 31,308 +26.2%
2014 35,881 +14.6%
2015 46,147 +28.6%
2016 41,405 -10.3%
2017 37,091 -10.4%
2018 35,301 -4.8%
2019 35,037 -0.7%
2020 23,853 -31.9%
2021 28,149 +18.0%
2022 40,467 +43.8%
2023 42,805 +5.8%
2024 47,067 +10.0%
2025 49,882 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,032 26,409 31,655 2
2010s 34,026 24,707 46,147 10
2020s 38,704 23,853 49,882 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Romania 57,111 compare
  2. 15 Austria 55,486 compare
  3. 16 Croatia 50,963 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 47,526 compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 46,272 compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 45,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark was 49,882 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 49,882 in 2025.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23,853 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 568 data points, 2008–2025
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