Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark

Denmark: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 975 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
975
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,655
in 2015
All-time low
455
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 8252009: 8002010: 5202011: 4552012: 1.4k2013: 2.1k2014: 1.4k2015: 2.7k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.4k2024: 9652025: 975

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark is 975, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark peaked at 2,655 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 455, in 2011.

That places Denmark 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 825
2009 800 -3.0%
2010 520 -35.0%
2011 455 -12.5%
2012 1,375 +202.2%
2013 2,070 +50.5%
2014 1,400 -32.4%
2015 2,655 +89.6%
2016 1,485 -44.1%
2017 1,590 +7.1%
2018 1,695 +6.6%
2019 2,035 +20.1%
2020 1,130 -44.5%
2021 1,520 +34.5%
2022 1,455 -4.3%
2023 1,390 -4.5%
2024 965 -30.6%
2025 975 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 812.5 800 825 2
2010s 1,528 455 2,655 10
2020s 1,239 965 1,520 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Norway 1,320 compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 1,205 compare
  3. 25 Malta 1,065 compare
  4. 27 Portugal 825 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 660 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 490 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Denmark was 975 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,655 in 2015.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 455 in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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