Denmark

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 22,103 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Denmark has gained a cumulative 674,858 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+22,103

Net migration rate

+3.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+1,502,234

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

60,219

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-12,428

Lowest year: 1956

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+9051

Per year

Denmark receives approximately 22,103 net migrants per year (3.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 60,219 in 2022.

Migration flows in Denmark are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).