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Immigrants in Denmark

833.7K foreign-born residents — the #66 largest immigrant population in the world

#66 worldwide#20 in Europe

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 17% of all immigrants

Largest source
Poland

49.8K

6.0% of all immigrants

2Germany↑20%44.9K5.4%
3Ukraine↑254%43.5K5.2%
4Romania↑36%40.7K4.9%
5Turkey35.1K4.2%
6Syria34.5K4.1%
7Sweden26.5K3.2%
8United Kingdom23.6K2.8%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryImmigrants
Poland49767
Germany44855
Ukraine43532
Romania40659
Turkey35075
Syria34528
Sweden26460
United Kingdom23607
Iraq21857
Iran21174
India20963
Norway20886
Greenland17364
USA16584
Bosnia16175
China16145
Thailand15432
Pakistan14908
Afghanistan14440
Lithuania13942
Lebanon13454
Italy13051
Bulgaria12544
Philippines12381
Vietnam11473
Spain10780
Faroe Islands10633
Somalia10486
France10002
Netherlands9170
South Korea8936
Iceland8868
Nepal8562
Russia8516
Sri Lanka8218
Hungary6940
Brazil6445
Argentina6313
Morocco6166
Eritrea5985
Latvia5985
Greece5226
Portugal4695
Bangladesh4525
North Macedonia4426
Canada4217
Colombia4100
Finland3948
Australia3795
Switzerland3323
Croatia3200
Slovakia3199
Belgium3003
South Africa2999
Ghana2801
Ireland2603
Moldova2447
Ethiopia2443
Serbia2365
Japan2351
Czech Republic2331
Mexico2302
Chile2270
Uganda2226
Austria2195
Egypt2187
Kenya2150
Nigeria2102
Israel2053
DR Congo2032
Myanmar1766
Indonesia1546
Kuwait1516
Estonia1483
Peru1405
Jordan1401
Tanzania1349
Venezuela1315
Albania1237
Singapore1171
Belarus1095
Tunisia1089
Malaysia1077
Algeria1053
Cameroon1048
New Zealand1003
UAE915
Sudan858
Armenia828
Ecuador777
Luxembourg739
Gambia733
Zambia726
Rwanda674
Cuba663
Taiwan635
Bhutan617
Saudi Arabia563
Burundi557
Slovenia556
Bolivia515
Montenegro513
Ivory Coast506
Kazakhstan493
Zimbabwe486
Uzbekistan484
Azerbaijan481
Libya422
Cyprus401
Georgia389
Sierra Leone344
North Korea328
Guatemala319
Cambodia318
Uruguay304
Mozambique278
Nicaragua274
Dominican Republic271
Yemen220
Costa Rica220
Senegal214
Angola207
Qatar196
Honduras186
Panama184
Jamaica183
Trinidad and Tobago183
Malta174
Liberia171
Republic of Congo170
Haiti170
Mauritius165
Kyrgyzstan156
Guinea-Bissau151
Togo145
Burkina Faso140
Guinea136
Paraguay129
Bahrain128
El Salvador125
Namibia114
Malawi104
Guyana102
Madagascar95
Laos83
Botswana79
Mongolia79
Mali60
Eswatini59
Benin59
Tajikistan57
South Sudan50
Lesotho48
Barbados46
Oman44
Cape Verde43
Turkmenistan41
Suriname33
Mauritania30
Fiji30
Samoa29
Chad25
Monaco25
Djibouti22
Central African Republic22
Liechtenstein22
Bahamas22
Seychelles18
Dominica18
Tonga18
Gabon16
Brunei16
Comoros15
Niger15
Andorra15
Maldives14
Papua New Guinea14
Equatorial Guinea13
Grenada13
Saint Lucia11
Sao Tome and Principe9
San Marino8
Belize8
Antigua and Barbuda6
Vanuatu5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4
Saint Kitts and Nevis3
East Timor2
Solomon Islands2
Kiribati2
Nauru2
Tuvalu2
Reunion0
Saint Helena0
Hong Kong0
Macao0
Palestine0
Vatican City0
Aruba0
Curaçao0
Guadeloupe0
Martinique0
Puerto Rico0
Falkland Islands0
French Guiana0
Bermuda0
Marshall Islands0
Cook Islands0

By region of origin

Europe is the leading region of origin at 51%

Europe51.0%

425.2K

Asia20.2%

168.4K

Middle East13.7%

114K

Africa6.5%

54.1K

North America4.6%

38.2K

Latin America3.5%

28.9K

Oceania0.6%

4.9K

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Denmark.

Immigration is a key driver of population growth

73% of the population growth of Denmark since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.

Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990

9 new countries have entered the top 20: Ukraine, Romania, Syria — Ukraine rose from outside the top 20 to rank #3.

Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020

The immigrant population grew 18% from 704.3K to 833.7K, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.

A significant share of residents were born abroad

1 in 7 residents of Denmark is foreign-born — 833.7K out of 6M, representing 13.9% of the population.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
1990222648
1995284201
2000354537
2005403480
2010492868
2015601137
2020704257
2024833721

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Poland Germany Ukraine Romania Turkey
YearPolandGermanyUkraineRomaniaTurkey
1990880224100086821075
1995989225633207142225164
20001060127036770198629379
200512066273922314259130960
201026345339606152699832303
2015361753480178322051832210
20204198837231123062982633006
20244976744855435324065935075

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Ukraine43.5K+254%
Sao Tome and Principe9+200%
San Marino8+167%
Andorra15+150%
Bangladesh4.5K+127%
East Timor2+100%
Solomon Islands2+100%
Nepal8.6K+98%

Denmark as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Denmark

Sweden12%26.5K
Poland1%49.8K
Germany1%44.9K
Romania1%40.7K
Turkey1%35.1K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Denmark?

Around 833.7K foreign-born residents live in Denmark, making it the #66-largest immigrant population in the world.

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 foreign-born residents.

What share 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.

How has immigration to Denmark changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Denmark has grown from 601.1K to 833.7K people, a growth of about 39%.

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