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Germany → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,042
Change since 2018
+39.9%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
6.42%
Inflow 20235,042OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

2,7945,588200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,7945,5882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000790
2001887
2002845
2003826
20041,029
20051,340
20061,877
20073,003
20083,029
20092,155
20101,904
20111,882
20122,839
20132,898
20143,146
20153,220
20163,288
20173,436
20183,603
20193,633
20203,469
20214,135
20225,588
20235,042
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,277—
20235,04231,090159
20225,58828,179278
20214,13526,499290
20203,46926,135375
20193,63325,541129
20183,60324,764168
20173,43624,435248
20163,28823,709110
20153,22023,01338
20143,14622,70727
20132,89822,39341
20122,83922,05580
20111,88221,63055
20101,90421,11481
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22k45k19901995200020052010201520202024
22k45k19902000201020202024
Data table
199024,100
199525,633
200027,036
200527,392
201033,960
201534,801
202037,231
202444,855
Estimate, 2024
44,855
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202255120.0%
202120170—
2020342912.9%
2019736934.1%
2018393612.6%
201744420—
201632300—
201524220—
20142410—
20131100—
2012111327.3%
20111120—
2010108330.0%
2009131017.7%

Applications by year

377320092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
3773200920122015201820212022
Data table
200913
201010
201111
201211
201311
201424
201524
201632
201744
201839
201973
202034
202120
20225
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Denmark: national statistics office

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

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20255,6091,2401,68578501,899
20245,5171,2151,82667801,798
20235,5301,2521,61478501,879
20226,2111,3051,6251,15602,125
20214,6041,0631,30769001,544
20203,8578841,56235701,054
20193,9859541,6713690991
20183,8908801,7383580914
20173,7628641,7962810821
20163,6138701,6852560802
20153,5248431,7262330722
20143,3937931,6162230761
20133,2026851,5632390715
20123,1457231,3963270699
20113,2877911,4543010741
20103,2919581,3563640613

All by year

3,1066,21120052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,1066,211200520092013201720212025
Data table
20052,353
20063,336
20074,583
20084,668
20093,634
20103,291
20113,287
20123,145
20133,202
20143,393
20153,524
20163,613
20173,762
20183,890
20193,985
20203,857
20214,604
20226,211
20235,530
20245,517
20255,609
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
5,521
of which for work
1,217
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Denmark in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalFlensburg—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; Germany ranks 3.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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