From 2000, the population in Denmark increased steadily. Next to an increasing number of people of Danish origin, the number of immigrants in the country also increased steadily over the past 24 years. At the beginning of 2024, there were more than twice as many people with an immigrant background living in Denmark compared to 2000. 5.02 million people were of Danish origin.
Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin
(in millions)
Inhabitants with foreign background are defined as people born outside of Denmark or people born in Denmark but whose both parents are foreign. Inhabitants of Danish origin are defined as people who were born in Denmark and whose one or both parents are born in the country as well.
For this statistic, the numbers reported by the source have been rounded.
Statistic shows number of inhabitants as of 1st January each year.
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Statistics Denmark. (February 12, 2024). Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/
Statistics Denmark. "Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin (in millions)." Chart. February 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/
Statistics Denmark. (2024). Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/
Statistics Denmark. "Total Population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by Origin (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/
Statistics Denmark, Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Total population in Denmark from 2000 to 2024, by origin (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Denmark, February 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/571315/total-population-in-denmark-by-origin/
