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Australia → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
674
Change since 2018
+0.6%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.86%
Inflow 2023674OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Denmark

Inflows of nationals of Australia recorded by Denmark; stock of nationals of Australia living there; and acquisitions of Denmark's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

337674200020032006200920122015201820212023
3376742000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000120
2001116
2002139
2003109
2004158
2005209
2006232
2007250
2008201
2009197
2010244
2011277
2012450
2013501
2014524
2015606
2016624
2017651
2018670
2019567
2020291
2021129
2022465
2023674
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,136—
20236741,96412
20224651,70116
20211291,78727
20202912,05333
20195672,20312
20186702,17225
20176512,09242
20166241,93732
20156061,75319
20145241,7542
20135011,7375
20124501,6966
20112771,6752
20102441,563—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Australia who live in Denmark: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

1,8983,79519901995200020052010201520202024
1,8983,79519902000201020202024
Data table
19901,036
19951,330
20001,603
20051,843
20102,546
20153,006
20203,430
20243,795
Estimate, 2024
3,795
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.45%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
49
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Denmark's consulates in Australia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Denmark's consulates located in Australia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2019620605203.2%
201870067471.0%
201751150720.4%
201639538910.3%
201525724741.6%
201419218221.0%
201322620020.9%
201219417921.0%
20112091950—
2010205150209.8%
2009152138138.6%

Applications by year

35070020092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
350700200920112013201520172019
Data table
2009152
2010205
2011209
2012194
2013226
2014192
2015257
2016395
2017511
2018700
2019620
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

First residence permits issued by Denmark to citizens of Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education728
  2. Work175
  3. Family97
  4. Other reasons26
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,026000
2024958018135
2023877012139
2022684016160
2021235027175
2020308033181
2019668012170
2018795025154
2017844042149
2016767032146
2015690096138
201468002137
201362305148
2012511060
2011621040
2010493010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)117
  2. Other paid activities32
  3. Researchers26
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,371
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
28
Changed status into work, 2025
31
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of Australia, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,06223574952026
20241,02427667548025
202395426162054019
20227302503987408
20212671653350019
20203361361296704
20197232034526701
20188562175508108
20178852405727201
20168251965567102
201574720147857011
20147071594875506
20136621314665609
201254012236443011
20119551317754108
201078412159456013

All by year

5311,06220052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
5311,062200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005544
2006570
2007710
2008749
2009868
2010784
2011955
2012540
2013662
2014707
2015747
2016825
2017885
2018856
2019723
2020336
2021267
2022730
2023954
20241,024
20251,062
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
1,121
of which for work
261
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; Australia ranks 28.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. Germany1,996
  5. South Korea1,861
  6. Netherlands1,306
  7. Canada1,260
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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