Net migration in Denmark
Denmark: Net migration was 22,103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 22,103 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Denmark peaked at 60,219 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10,672, in 1975.
That places Denmark 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4,047 | — |
| 1961 | 3,012 | -174.4% |
| 1962 | 3,900 | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 594 | -84.8% |
| 1964 | 1,333 | +124.4% |
| 1965 | -2,098 | -257.4% |
| 1966 | 2,011 | -195.9% |
| 1967 | 1,623 | -19.3% |
| 1968 | -3,557 | -319.2% |
| 1969 | 6,687 | -288.0% |
| 1970 | 20,947 | +213.2% |
| 1971 | -1,159 | -105.5% |
| 1972 | 7,053 | -708.5% |
| 1973 | 7,107 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | -437 | -106.1% |
| 1975 | -10,672 | +2342.1% |
| 1976 | 3,182 | -129.8% |
| 1977 | 5,548 | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 5,678 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,808 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 803 | -86.2% |
| 1981 | -1,741 | -316.8% |
| 1982 | 235 | -113.5% |
| 1983 | 1,952 | +730.6% |
| 1984 | 4,325 | +121.6% |
| 1985 | 9,957 | +130.2% |
| 1986 | 11,463 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 6,338 | -44.7% |
| 1988 | 677 | -89.3% |
| 1989 | 3,720 | +449.5% |
| 1990 | 8,667 | +133.0% |
| 1991 | 10,827 | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 11,937 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 11,411 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,766 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 28,958 | +169.0% |
| 1996 | 17,534 | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 12,269 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 11,098 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 9,520 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 10,441 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 12,192 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 9,629 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 7,228 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 5,166 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 6,887 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 10,491 | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 20,560 | +96.0% |
| 2008 | 25,775 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 15,551 | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 17,533 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 13,495 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 16,871 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 21,359 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 27,242 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 42,284 | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 33,391 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 24,561 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 18,919 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 9,488 | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 10,851 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 26,887 | +147.8% |
| 2022 | 60,219 | +124.0% |
| 2023 | 31,006 | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 25,639 | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 22,103 | -13.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 22,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 26.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 22,103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 133.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2342.1% | -437 | -10,672 |
| 1983 | +730.6% | 235 | 1,952 |
| 1972 | +708.5% | -1,159 | 7,053 |
| 1989 | +449.5% | 677 | 3,720 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945.8 | -4,047 | 6,687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,306 | -10,672 | 20,947 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,773 | -1,741 | 11,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,299 | 8,667 | 28,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,392 | 5,166 | 25,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,514 | 9,488 | 42,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,451 | 10,851 | 60,219 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Denmark?
- Net migration in Denmark was 22,103 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 60,219 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,672 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for net migration?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.