Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark

Denmark: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 77.8%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark, 2009–2024

01232009201620242009: 2.1 Percentage2010: 1.2 Percentage2011: 1.2 Percentage2012: 1 Percentage2013: 0.47 Percentage2014: 1.2 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 0.56 Percentage2019: 0.34 Percentage2020: 1.3 Percentage2021: 1.2 Percentage2022: 0.92 Percentage2023: 0.54 Percentage2024: 0.96 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Denmark, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 2.1%
2010 1.2% -43.0%
2011 1.2% +0.8%
2012 1.0% -18.7%
2013 0.5% -53.0%
2014 1.2% +155.3%
2015 2.8% +131.7%
2016 3.2% +16.9%
2017 1.5% -53.8%
2018 0.6% -62.7%
2019 0.3% -39.3%
2020 1.3% +288.2%
2021 1.2% -9.1%
2022 0.9% -23.3%
2023 0.5% -41.3%
2024 1.0% +77.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +288.2% 0.3% 1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 1.4% 0.3% 3.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.5% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Liechtenstein 1.3% compare
  2. 25 Cyprus 1.2% compare
  3. 26 Iceland 1.0% compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Austria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Denmark was 1.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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