Where Danes move
124.7K Danes live abroad — #145 largest source of emigrants worldwide
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Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 60% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 37372 |
| Norway | 27624 |
| Canada | 9798 |
| Australia | 8927 |
| Iceland | 5917 |
| Faroe Islands | 4935 |
| Greenland | 4470 |
| Poland | 3551 |
| Italy | 3005 |
| Israel | 2383 |
| Luxembourg | 1846 |
| Finland | 1321 |
| Greece | 974 |
| Japan | 937 |
| Libya | 868 |
| China | 837 |
| Bulgaria | 763 |
| Hungary | 758 |
| Malta | 683 |
| Lithuania | 637 |
| Egypt | 616 |
| South Africa | 594 |
| Brazil | 564 |
| Portugal | 507 |
| Argentina | 472 |
| Botswana | 363 |
| Mexico | 359 |
| Slovakia | 354 |
| Serbia | 340 |
| Chile | 297 |
| Panama | 268 |
| Estonia | 229 |
| Latvia | 219 |
| Peru | 203 |
| Belarus | 193 |
| Cyprus | 174 |
| Bolivia | 132 |
| Venezuela | 130 |
| Tajikistan | 129 |
| Andorra | 126 |
| Namibia | 124 |
| Montenegro | 95 |
| Costa Rica | 91 |
| Croatia | 90 |
| Slovenia | 78 |
| Guinea | 61 |
| Romania | 58 |
| Nicaragua | 55 |
| Bhutan | 39 |
| Dominican Republic | 27 |
| Cayman Islands | 21 |
| Bermuda | 18 |
| Liechtenstein | 16 |
| Bahamas | 16 |
| Central African Republic | 1 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 74%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Denmark.
Sweden is the primary destination for emigrants
Sweden attracts 30% of all emigrants from Denmark, while the second-largest destination receives just 22%.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
5 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary — Poland rose from outside the top 20 to rank #8.
The share of emigrants going to North America has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to North America has shifted from 24.5% to 11.5% since 1990.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 124563 |
| 1995 | 117007 |
| 2000 | 113952 |
| 2005 | 120534 |
| 2010 | 124567 |
| 2015 | 123297 |
| 2020 | 120852 |
| 2024 | 124665 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Sweden | Norway | Canada | Australia | Iceland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43899 | 21160 | 21907 | 9385 | 2048 |
| 1995 | 40840 | 21161 | 19927 | 9670 | 2175 |
| 2000 | 38190 | 21713 | 18091 | 9939 | 2302 |
| 2005 | 42141 | 21971 | 17410 | 10481 | 2637 |
| 2010 | 45808 | 22586 | 15693 | 10609 | 2912 |
| 2015 | 42114 | 25312 | 13671 | 10235 | 3283 |
| 2020 | 39185 | 24842 | 11365 | 9646 | 3918 |
| 2024 | 37372 | 27624 | 9798 | 8927 | 5917 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Denmark as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Denmark