Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Denmark
Denmark: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Denmark stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Denmark peaked at 51.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.4% | — |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 30.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 33.6% | 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 long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Denmark?
- Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Denmark was 30.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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