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Nepal → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,149
Change since 2018
+277.0%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
2.74%
Inflow 20232,149OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

1,0752,149200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0752,1492000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20008
200115
200212
200323
200413
200544
2006119
2007365
2008540
2009248
2010200
2011276
2012362
2013476
2014625
2015848
20161,176
2017876
2018570
2019423
2020234
2021652
2022981
20232,149
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,133—
20232,1495,31482
20229814,66475
20216524,31088
20202344,47765
20194234,5109
20185704,43415
20178763,98530
20161,1763,17327
20158482,4894
20146252,0213
20134761,691—
20123621,4791
20112761,3979
20102001,32610
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,2818,56219901995200020052010201520202024
4,2818,56219902000201020202024
Data table
199038
199565
2000115
2005188
20101,489
20152,948
20204,331
20248,562
Estimate, 2024
8,562
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
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 Nepal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20171,7221,5021699.8%
20162,0491,7591969.6%
20151,4631,2841178.0%
20141,2241,019917.4%
20131,3721,1421198.7%
20121,2901,00016212.6%
20111,4611,0341258.6%
20101,011949454.5%
20091,074979292.7%

Applications by year

1,0252,049200920102011201220132014201520162017
1,0252,04920092011201320152017
Data table
20091,074
20101,011
20111,461
20121,290
20131,372
20141,224
20151,463
20162,049
20171,722
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 Nepal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,803
  2. Family1,242
  3. Work321
  4. Other reasons9
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,375000
20243,6090114276
20232,225082306
20221,444075310
2021999088277
2020793065419
201982509435
2018941015384
20171,294030368
20161,601027372
20151,30406384
20141,23203437
201392500463
2012709010
2011608090
20106090130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities289
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)28
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
12,650
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
152
Changed status into work, 2025
295
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 Nepal, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,9644152,24929703
20244,2393693,513344013
20232,6213281,798480015
20221,945361994574016
20211,182260665246011
2020863357353138015
20198782535348902
20181,0002057137705
20171,4012481,1064601
20161,6392461,3058602
20151,3192979299300
20141,2684027957001
20139563156003902
20127311485562241
20119331517502408
20109201407442808

All by year

2,1204,23920052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
2,1204,239200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005148
2006297
20071,095
20081,492
2009748
2010920
2011933
2012731
2013956
20141,268
20151,319
20161,639
20171,401
20181,000
2019878
2020863
20211,182
20221,945
20232,621
20244,239
20252,964
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
1,227
of which for work
755
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; Nepal ranks 10.

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 Nepal, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. Australia13,771
  4. United States11,150
  5. New Zealand2,811
  6. Canada1,760
  7. Germany1,470
  8. Finland1,319
  9. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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