Recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark, 2008–2020

0.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.2 Percentage of total population2009: 0.4 Percentage of total population2010: 0.4 Percentage of total population2011: 0.5 Percentage of total population2012: 0.6 Percentage of total population2013: 0.8 Percentage of total population2014: 0.8 Percentage of total population2015: 0.8 Percentage of total population2016: 0.8 Percentage of total population2017: 0.7 Percentage of total population2018: 0.8 Percentage of total population2019: 0.7 Percentage of total population2020: 0.7 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 13 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 15 Spain 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Finland 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Czechia 0.2% compare
  7. 17 Estonia 0.2%
  8. 17 France 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Denmark was 0.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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