Denmark → Germany
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Denmark
- To
- Germany
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 1,573
- Change since 2018
- -26.8%
- Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
- 0.09%
Inflow 20231,573OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Denmark to Germany
Inflows of nationals of Denmark recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Denmark living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 2,559 |
| 2001 | 2,473 |
| 2002 | 2,210 |
| 2003 | 2,175 |
| 2004 | 2,160 |
| 2005 | 2,086 |
| 2006 | 2,081 |
| 2007 | 2,042 |
| 2008 | 2,188 |
| 2009 | 2,167 |
| 2010 | 2,171 |
| 2011 | 2,315 |
| 2012 | 2,322 |
| 2013 | 2,522 |
| 2014 | 2,342 |
| 2015 | 2,249 |
| 2016 | 2,253 |
| 2017 | 2,108 |
| 2018 | 2,149 |
| 2019 | 2,184 |
| 2020 | 1,890 |
| 2021 | 1,853 |
| 2022 | 1,831 |
| 2023 | 1,573 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 20,475 | — |
| 2023 | 1,573 | 21,140 | 100 |
| 2022 | 1,831 | 21,550 | 85 |
| 2021 | 1,853 | 21,720 | 120 |
| 2020 | 1,890 | 21,720 | 95 |
| 2019 | 2,184 | 22,215 | 105 |
| 2018 | 2,149 | 24,910 | 105 |
| 2017 | 2,108 | 21,165 | 229 |
| 2016 | 2,253 | 20,828 | 161 |
| 2015 | 2,249 | 20,495 | 51 |
| 2014 | 2,342 | 20,312 | 34 |
| 2013 | 2,522 | 19,629 | 19 |
| 2012 | 2,322 | 19,211 | 19 |
| 2011 | 2,315 | 18,929 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2,171 | 18,789 | 13 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Germany's consulates in Denmark
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Denmark.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Denmark ranks 87.
- Ukraine283,631
- Romania202,039
- Syria128,742
- Türkiye115,937
- Poland97,945
- Bulgaria65,871
- Afghanistan58,482
- India54,123
- Italy38,460
- Hungary34,003
- Russia26,720
- Serbia24,155
- Sweden1,790
- Spain1,192
- Norway1,039
- Japan773
- Netherlands690
- France499
- Switzerland464
- Portugal424
- United States400
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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