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Brazil → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
683
Change since 2018
+16.0%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.87%
Inflow 2023683OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

344688200020032006200920122015201820212023
3446882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000102
2001130
2002136
2003106
2004155
2005149
2006203
2007271
2008304
2009245
2010267
2011202
2012295
2013366
2014456
2015452
2016475
2017541
2018589
2019579
2020401
2021468
2022688
2023683
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,906—
20236833,55112
20226883,14829
20214682,93043
20204012,93451
20195792,81212
20185892,57424
20175412,36854
20164752,23467
20154522,0886
20144561,97825
20133661,9177
20122951,91212
20112021,91323
20102671,86046
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,2236,44519901995200020052010201520202024
3,2236,44519902000201020202024
Data table
1990813
19951,142
20001,513
20051,982
20102,954
20153,482
20204,829
20246,445
Estimate, 2024
6,445
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.76%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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

Residence permits in Denmark

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work451
  2. Family198
  3. Education135
  4. Other reasons12
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025796000
2024926024164
2023835012202
2022932029201
2021609043192
2020537051221
2019686012246
2018728024276
2017630054253
2016539067197
2015513025186
2014528025149
201352207154
20123530120
20113800240
20104920660
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)303
  2. Other paid activities105
  3. Researchers43
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,218
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
69
Changed status into work, 2025
26
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 Brazil, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
2025898563205120010
20241,103758204127014
2023953599224113017
20221,01761727911227
202167437315813706
202060329016114903
201977736928312500
201878432031914302
201770125428715703
201658621625611202
201556117126312700
20145581742859702
201356520823112501
2012381882197400
20114531162538301
201057610832414202

All by year

5521,10320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
5521,103200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005361
2006404
2007488
2008639
2009558
2010576
2011453
2012381
2013565
2014558
2015561
2016586
2017701
2018784
2019777
2020603
2021674
20221,017
2023953
20241,103
2025898
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
835
of which for work
466
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; Brazil ranks 27.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Japan8,767
  7. Canada7,225
  8. France3,412
  9. Australia3,102
  10. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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