Denmark vs Norway: Net migration
Denmark
22,103
in 2025
Norway
29,798
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Norway rank
28th
Net migration over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29,798 against 22,103 in Denmark, a difference of 7,695.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945.8 | 419.3 | 526.5 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4,306 | 3,504 | 801.8 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3,773 | 6,040 | 2,267 | Norway |
| 1990s | 13,299 | 9,456 | 3,843 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12,392 | 22,586 | 10,194 | Norway |
| 2010s | 22,514 | 33,991 | 11,477 | Norway |
| 2020s | 29,451 | 36,180 | 6,729 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 29,798 against 22,103 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Denmark and Norway?
- 7,695, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for net migration?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th 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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About this data
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.