First residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark
Denmark: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 8.32 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark stood at 8.32 Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark peaked at 8.32 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Number, in 2020.
That places Denmark 17th 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 - per thousand persons in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.78 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4.79 Number | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 5.16 Number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.44 Number | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.59 Number | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 6.38 Number | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.15 Number | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 7.25 Number | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.45 Number | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 Number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.03 Number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Number | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 Number | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 6.89 Number | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 Number | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9 Number | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 8.32 Number | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.32 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.32 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 Number | 4.79 Number | 5.78 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 Number | 4.44 Number | 8.15 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 Number | 4.1 Number | 8.32 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Denmark was 8.32 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Number in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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