Denmark

Net migration rate in Denmark

Net migration rate in Denmark: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.2 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+6.7 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
39 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
1.5 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in DenmarkNet migration rate in Denmark: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -4.3 per 1,000 people and 7.3 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -4.3 per 1,000 people and 7.3 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 10.2 per 1,000 people in 2022, the lowest -2.8 per 1,000 people in 1956.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearDenmark
20235.2
202210.2
20214.6
20201.9
20191.6
20183.3
20174.3
20165.8
20157.4
20144.8
20133.8
20123
20112.4
20103.2
20092.8
20084.7
20073.8
20061.9
20051.3
20041
20031.3
20021.8
20012.3
20002
19991.8
19982.1
19972.3
19963.3
19955.5
19942.1
19932.2
19922.3
19912.1
19901.7
19890.7
19880.1
19871.2
19862.2
19851.9
19840.8
19830.4
19820
1981-0.3
19800.2
19791.1
19781.1
19771.1
19760.6
1975-2.1
1974-0.1
19731.4
19721.4
1971-0.2
19704.3
19691.4
1968-0.7
19670.3
19660.4
1965-0.4
19640.3
19630.1
19620.8
19610.7
1960-0.9
19590.6
1958-0.3
1957-2.6
1956-2.8
1955-1.9
1954-0.5
19530.2
1952-0.9
1951-2.1
1950-1.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearDenmark
20244.31.4–7.3
20253.70.1–8
20263-0.7–7.7
20272.8-1.3–7.9
20282.5-2–7.5
20292.3-2.3–7.7
20302.2-2.6–8.1
20312.2-2.5–7.7
20322-2.9–7.6
20332.1-2.9–7.7
20342.1-2.8–7.6
20352-2.9–7.3
20361.9-2.9–7.6
20371.8-3.4–7.4
20382-3.2–7.4
20391.8-3.4–7
20401.9-3.4–6.9
20411.8-3.4–7.3
20421.8-3.5–7.5
20431.8-3.4–7.3
20441.8-3.3–7.2
20451.9-3.4–7.7
20461.8-3.4–7.5
20471.8-3.5–7.5
20481.8-3.2–7.5
20491.8-3.3–7.5
20501.7-3.5–7.4
20511.7-3.8–7.1
20521.8-3.7–7.1
20531.7-3.7–7.2
20541.7-3.9–7.3
20551.6-3.9–7.1
20561.7-3.9–7
20571.7-3.8–7
20581.8-3.7–7.3
20591.8-3.9–7
20601.7-3.4–7
20611.7-3.9–7.3
20621.7-3.9–7.2
20631.7-4.1–7
20641.6-3.8–7
20651.6-4.1–7.2
20661.7-4.1–7.1
20671.7-3.5–7.3
20681.7-3.9–7.4
20691.7-3.8–7.5
20701.7-4–7.3
20711.8-4–7.3
20721.8-3.9–7.3
20731.6-4.1–7.1
20741.7-4–7.1
20751.7-4.3–7.1
20761.6-4.5–6.8
20771.7-3.9–7
20781.7-4.2–7
20791.7-3.8–7.2
20801.7-3.9–6.8
20811.8-4–7.3
20821.7-4.2–7.2
20831.6-4.1–7.2
20841.6-3.9–7.1
20851.6-4.1–6.7
20861.6-4.2–6.8
20871.6-4.4–6.6
20881.7-4.4–6.9
20891.5-5–7.1
20901.5-5.2–6.4
20911.5-4.6–7.3
20921.6-4.5–7.2
20931.6-4.3–7
20941.5-4.7–7.3
20951.6-4.2–7.4
20961.6-4.6–7.2
20971.5-4.8–7.2
20981.5-4.8–6.8
20991.5-4.4–6.9
21001.5-4.3–7.3

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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