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    Immigration and emigration

    Number of immigrated foreign citizens
    103,042
    2022
    Number of emigrated foreign citizens
    44,068
    2022

    How many immigrate into Denmark each year? From which countries do immigrants come? The statistics on immigration and emigration include everyone moving from an address abroad to Denmark or vice versa. Immigration and emigration can be broken down by e.g. municipality, sex, age and citizenship.

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    Selected statistics on Immigration and emigration

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Immigration and emigration. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Development in immigration numbers into Denmark

    Here you can see the development in how many have immigrated into Denmark each year, and if they have Danish or foreign citizenship.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Immigration (INDVAN)
    More about the figure
    Last update
    10.2.2023
    Next update
    12.2.2024
    Source data

    The source of the statistics is Statistic Denmark's population register, which daily receives a outdraw which include information about the events such as removals, emi-/immigrations, births and deaths from CPR (Central Person Register).

    Development in emigration numbers from Denmark

    Here you can see the development in how many have emigrated from Denmark each year, and if they have Danish or foreign citizenship.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Emigration (UDVAN)
    More about the figure
    Last update
    10.2.2023
    Next update
    12.2.2024
    Source data

    The source of the statistics is Statistic Denmark's population register, which daily receives a outdraw which include information about the events such as removals, emi-/immigrations, births and deaths from CPR (Central Person Register).

    Immigration into Denmark - where are they from?

    Here you can see how many immigrated into Denmark last year and where they came from.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Immigration (VAN1AAR)
    More about the figure
    Last update
    10.2.2023
    Next update
    12.2.2024
    Source data

    The source of the statistics is Statistic Denmark's population register, which daily receives a outdraw which include information about the events such as removals, emi-/immigrations, births and deaths from CPR (Central Person Register).

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    Immigrants and their descendants
    Immigration and emigration of foreign citizens affect the number of immigrants and descendants. See our subject page on immigrants and their descendants.
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    Population figures
    Immigration and emigration affect the population figure. See our subject page on the population figure.

    On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

    Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

    See the documentation of statistics to learn more:

    Asylum Applications and Residence Permits

    The statistics show the number of asylum seekers and the number of residence permits granted.

    The statistics were first published in 1989. The information on asylum seekers and refugees goes back to 1984, but there is only information on residence permits (other than refugees) from 1988.

    From 1997 there is information about residence permits on individual level for each immigrated person with citizenship outside Denmark and the Nordic countries.

    The Population

    These statistics show the size, composition and development of the population in Denmark. The purpose of the statistics is to analyze and enlighten the size, composition of the population in Denmark. The purpose is to contribute information about the for planning in relation to the state , the regions, the municipalities or for private users/firms. The population is electronic available from the 1. of January 1976.

    Need more data on Immigration and emigration?

    Find more detailed data in Statbank Denmark on immigration into and emigration from Denmark broken down by e.g. municipality, age, immigration country and emigration country.

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