Who moves to Denmark
833.7K people have chosen Denmark for relocation — #66 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Denmark? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 17% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Poland | 49767 |
| Germany | 44855 |
| Ukraine | 43532 |
| Romania | 40659 |
| Türkiye | 35075 |
| Syria | 34528 |
| Sweden | 26460 |
| United Kingdom | 23607 |
| Iraq | 21857 |
| Iran | 21174 |
| India | 20963 |
| Norway | 20886 |
| Greenland | 17364 |
| United States | 16584 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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 |
| Czechia | 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 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 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 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 Darussalam | 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 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
Europe is the leading region of origin at 51%
425.2K
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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
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 222648 |
| 1995 | 284201 |
| 2000 | 354537 |
| 2005 | 403480 |
| 2010 | 492868 |
| 2015 | 601137 |
| 2020 | 704257 |
| 2024 | 833721 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Poland | Germany | Ukraine | Romania | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Denmark as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Denmark