Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net migration

Denmark
22,103
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-775,711
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th

Net migration over time

  • Denmark
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M196019922025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 22,103 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 797,814.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 945.8 -9,048 9,993 Denmark
1970s 4,306 137,539 133,233 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 3,773 299,490 295,717 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 13,299 180,348 167,049 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12,392 909,740 897,348 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 22,514 -1.37 million 1.39 million Denmark
2020s 29,451 -83,446 112,897 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Denmark, at 22,103 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
797,814, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for net migration?
Denmark ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.