First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark

Denmark: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 12,760 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,760 Person
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,961 Person
in 2015
All-time low
4,231 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark, 2008–2025

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2008201620252008: 4.2k Person2009: 4.7k Person2010: 8.1k Person2011: 6.1k Person2012: 6.4k Person2013: 9.1k Person2014: 10.3k Person2015: 16.0k Person2016: 12.9k Person2017: 12.6k Person2018: 10.8k Person2019: 8.9k Person2020: 8.1k Person2021: 8.8k Person2022: 11.2k Person2023: 12.1k Person2024: 14.2k Person2025: 12.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark is 12,760 Person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark peaked at 15,961 Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,231 Person, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 4,231 Person
2009 4,680 Person +10.6%
2010 8,098 Person +73.0%
2011 6,061 Person -25.2%
2012 6,436 Person +6.2%
2013 9,068 Person +40.9%
2014 10,339 Person +14.0%
2015 15,961 Person +54.4%
2016 12,883 Person -19.3%
2017 12,601 Person -2.2%
2018 10,755 Person -14.6%
2019 8,882 Person -17.4%
2020 8,053 Person -9.3%
2021 8,826 Person +9.6%
2022 11,236 Person +27.3%
2023 12,146 Person +8.1%
2024 14,184 Person +16.8%
2025 12,760 Person -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,456 Person 4,231 Person 4,680 Person 2
2010s 10,108 Person 6,061 Person 15,961 Person 10
2020s 11,201 Person 8,053 Person 14,184 Person 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Austria 19,851 Person compare
  2. 16 Greece 18,693 Person compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 18,166 Person compare
  4. 19 Czechia 11,898 Person compare
  5. 20 Norway 11,629 Person compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 8,002 Person compare
  7. 21 Slovenia 8,002 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Denmark was 12,760 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15,961 Person in 2015.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4,231 Person in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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