International migrant stock in Denmark
International migrants made up 14.2% of the population of Denmark in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Denmark, 2024
14.2%
Change from 2020
+1.9percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
63rd of 216
International migrant stock in Denmark over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.2% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 12.3% in 2020, a change of +1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 4.6%, the figure has changed by +9.6 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 63rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Net migration
22,103 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
101,724 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
69,467 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
6,255 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,865 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
5.3 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat