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

Latest (2025)
30.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2008
All-time low
30.0%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Denmark, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 51.4 Percentage2009: 49.5 Percentage2010: 47.7 Percentage2011: 45.4 Percentage2012: 44.3 Percentage2013: 43.7 Percentage2014: 41.4 Percentage2015: 38.3 Percentage2016: 34.5 Percentage2017: 31.7 Percentage2018: 30.3 Percentage2019: 31.5 Percentage2020: 31.8 Percentage2021: 33.6 Percentage2022: 31 Percentage2023: 31.3 Percentage2024: 30.7 Percentage2025: 30 Percentage

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

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Iceland 37.4% compare
  2. 19 Norway 36.0% compare
  3. 20 Finland 33.4% compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 28.4% compare
  5. 23 Hungary 26.8% compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 25.0% compare
  7. 24 Slovakia 25.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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