MigrantoImmigrants in Denmark
833.7K foreigners live in Denmark — 14% of the country's population
Immigrants in Denmark by country
The 3 largest groups make up 17% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Poland | 49767 |
| Germany | 44855 |
| Ukraine | 43532 |
| Romania | 40659 |
| Turkey | 35075 |
| Syria | 34528 |
| Sweden | 26460 |
| United Kingdom | 23607 |
| Iraq | 21857 |
| Iran | 21174 |
| India | 20963 |
| Norway | 20886 |
| Greenland | 17364 |
| USA | 16584 |
| Bosnia | 16175 |
| China | 16145 |
| Thailand | 15432 |
| Pakistan | 14908 |
| Afghanistan | 14440 |
| Lithuania | 13942 |
| Lebanon | 13454 |
| Italy | 13051 |
| Bulgaria | 12544 |
| Philippines | 12381 |
| Vietnam | 11473 |
| Spain | 10780 |
| Faroe Islands | 10633 |
| Somalia | 10486 |
| France | 10002 |
| Netherlands | 9170 |
| South Korea | 8936 |
| Iceland | 8868 |
| Nepal | 8562 |
| Russia | 8516 |
| Sri Lanka | 8218 |
| Hungary | 6940 |
| Brazil | 6445 |
| Argentina | 6313 |
| Morocco | 6166 |
| Eritrea | 5985 |
| Latvia | 5985 |
| Greece | 5226 |
| Portugal | 4695 |
| Bangladesh | 4525 |
| North Macedonia | 4426 |
| Canada | 4217 |
| Colombia | 4100 |
| Finland | 3948 |
| Australia | 3795 |
| Switzerland | 3323 |
| Croatia | 3200 |
| Slovakia | 3199 |
| Belgium | 3003 |
| South Africa | 2999 |
| Ghana | 2801 |
| Ireland | 2603 |
| Moldova | 2447 |
| Ethiopia | 2443 |
| Serbia | 2365 |
| Japan | 2351 |
| Czech Republic | 2331 |
| Mexico | 2302 |
| Chile | 2270 |
| Uganda | 2226 |
| Austria | 2195 |
| Egypt | 2187 |
| Kenya | 2150 |
| Nigeria | 2102 |
| Israel | 2053 |
| DR Congo | 2032 |
| Myanmar | 1766 |
| Indonesia | 1546 |
| Kuwait | 1516 |
| Estonia | 1483 |
| Peru | 1405 |
| Jordan | 1401 |
| Tanzania | 1349 |
| Venezuela | 1315 |
| Albania | 1237 |
| Singapore | 1171 |
| Belarus | 1095 |
| Tunisia | 1089 |
| Malaysia | 1077 |
| Algeria | 1053 |
| Cameroon | 1048 |
| New Zealand | 1003 |
| UAE | 915 |
| Sudan | 858 |
| Armenia | 828 |
| Ecuador | 777 |
| Luxembourg | 739 |
| Gambia | 733 |
| Zambia | 726 |
| Rwanda | 674 |
| Cuba | 663 |
| Taiwan | 635 |
| Bhutan | 617 |
| Saudi Arabia | 563 |
| Burundi | 557 |
| Slovenia | 556 |
| Bolivia | 515 |
| Montenegro | 513 |
| Ivory Coast | 506 |
| Kazakhstan | 493 |
| Zimbabwe | 486 |
| Uzbekistan | 484 |
| Azerbaijan | 481 |
| Libya | 422 |
| Cyprus | 401 |
| Georgia | 389 |
| Sierra Leone | 344 |
| North Korea | 328 |
| Guatemala | 319 |
| Cambodia | 318 |
| Uruguay | 304 |
| Mozambique | 278 |
| Nicaragua | 274 |
| Dominican Republic | 271 |
| Yemen | 220 |
| Costa Rica | 220 |
| Senegal | 214 |
| Angola | 207 |
| Qatar | 196 |
| Honduras | 186 |
| Panama | 184 |
| Jamaica | 183 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 183 |
| Malta | 174 |
| Liberia | 171 |
| Republic of Congo | 170 |
| Haiti | 170 |
| Mauritius | 165 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 156 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 151 |
| Togo | 145 |
| Burkina Faso | 140 |
| Guinea | 136 |
| Paraguay | 129 |
| Bahrain | 128 |
| El Salvador | 125 |
| Namibia | 114 |
| Malawi | 104 |
| Guyana | 102 |
| Madagascar | 95 |
| Laos | 83 |
| Botswana | 79 |
| Mongolia | 79 |
| Mali | 60 |
| Eswatini | 59 |
| Benin | 59 |
| Tajikistan | 57 |
| South Sudan | 50 |
| Lesotho | 48 |
| Barbados | 46 |
| Oman | 44 |
| Cape Verde | 43 |
| Turkmenistan | 41 |
| Suriname | 33 |
| Mauritania | 30 |
| Fiji | 30 |
| Samoa | 29 |
| Chad | 25 |
| Monaco | 25 |
| Djibouti | 22 |
| Central African Republic | 22 |
| Liechtenstein | 22 |
| Bahamas | 22 |
| Seychelles | 18 |
| Dominica | 18 |
| Tonga | 18 |
| Gabon | 16 |
| Brunei | 16 |
| Comoros | 15 |
| Niger | 15 |
| Andorra | 15 |
| Maldives | 14 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 13 |
| Grenada | 13 |
| Saint Lucia | 11 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 9 |
| San Marino | 8 |
| Belize | 8 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 |
| Vanuatu | 5 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 |
| East Timor | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 |
| Kiribati | 2 |
| Nauru | 2 |
| Tuvalu | 2 |
| Reunion | 0 |
| Saint Helena | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 0 |
| Macao | 0 |
| Palestine | 0 |
| Vatican City | 0 |
| Aruba | 0 |
| Curaçao | 0 |
| Guadeloupe | 0 |
| Martinique | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Falkland Islands | 0 |
| French Guiana | 0 |
| Bermuda | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 0 |
| Cook Islands | 0 |
By region of origin
51% of immigrants come from Europe
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Key facts
Immigrants in Denmark in numbers
Immigration drives population growth
73% of the population growth of Denmark since 1990 came from immigrants.
The map of origins has changed since 1990
9 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Ukraine, Romania, Syria. Ukraine climbed from outside the top 20 to #3.
The immigrant population has grown 18% since 2020
The number of foreigners living in Denmark rose from 704.3K to 833.7K in four years.
1 in 7 residents of Denmark was born abroad
833.7K of 6M residents were born abroad — 13.9% of the population.
Immigrant population in Denmark over time
Foreigners living in Denmark, by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 222648 |
| 1995 | 284201 |
| 2000 | 354537 |
| 2005 | 403480 |
| 2010 | 492868 |
| 2015 | 601137 |
| 2020 | 704257 |
| 2024 | 833721 |
Largest groups over time
The 5 largest groups in Denmark, by year
| Year | Poles | Germans | Ukrainians | Romanians | Turks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8802 | 24100 | 0 | 868 | 21075 |
| 1995 | 9892 | 25633 | 207 | 1422 | 25164 |
| 2000 | 10601 | 27036 | 770 | 1986 | 29379 |
| 2005 | 12066 | 27392 | 2314 | 2591 | 30960 |
| 2010 | 26345 | 33960 | 6152 | 6998 | 32303 |
| 2015 | 36175 | 34801 | 7832 | 20518 | 32210 |
| 2020 | 41988 | 37231 | 12306 | 29826 | 33006 |
| 2024 | 49767 | 44855 | 43532 | 40659 | 35075 |
Fastest-changing groups
How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year
Share of each diaspora living in Denmark
Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Denmark
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many foreigners live in Denmark?
Around 833.7K immigrants live in Denmark — the world's #66 largest immigrant population.
What percentage of the population of Denmark are immigrants?
Immigrants make up around 14% of the population of Denmark — that's 833.7K out of a total population of 6M.
Where do most immigrants in Denmark come from?
Most immigrants in Denmark come from Poland, Germany and Ukraine — these three countries account for about 17% of all immigrants.
How many Poles live in Denmark?
Around 49.8K Poles live in Denmark — about 6% of all immigrants, the largest group.
Is the immigrant population in Denmark growing?
Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Denmark has grown from 601.1K to 833.7K, about 39%.
Where does the data on immigrants in Denmark come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Denmark. Their children born in Denmark are not included.
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