Immigration to Denmark 2010-2023, by citizenship

In 2022, the highest number of immigrants to Denmark for several years was registered, a number that must be seen in relation with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That year, a total of 121,000 people immigrated to Denmark, compared to 76,000 the previous year. In 2023, the number fell below 100,000.

Eastern Europeans largest group of immigrants

Today, Ukrainians make up the second largest group of immigrants living in Denmark, a high number of who are refugees from the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Poles made up the largest group. Many of these are people moving to Denmark for work.

Immigration drives population increase

With the annual number of people immigrating to Denmark being higher than the number of people emigrating, migration has played an important part in the country's increasing population.