First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark
Denmark: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark stood at 25.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark peaked at 34.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 18th out of 39 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 residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.4% | — |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 33.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Denmark was 25.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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