Immigration and emigration
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
Development in immigration numbers into Denmark
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
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?
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).
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
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.
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.