In 2023, the most common destination for people emigrating from Denmark was the United States. More than 5,000 people emigrated to the U.S., followed by Ukraine, explained by some refugees returning to the war-torn country after having fled immediately after the Russian invasion in 2022.Moreover, 10,900 of the people emigrating from Denmark in 2022 did not state their destination country. Denmark only borders Germany, except for a bridge via the Öresund strait to Sweden.
Number of emigrants from Denmark in 2023, by country of destination
Emigrants are defined as people who travel abroad and give up their residence in the country, and includes both people with and without a Danish citizenship. Moving from Denmark to the Faroe Islands and Greenland is also included.
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Statistics Denmark. (February 12, 2024). Number of emigrants from Denmark in 2023, by country of destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/575171/number-of-emigrants-from-denmark-by-country-of-destination/
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