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Pakistan → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
653
Change since 2018
+26.1%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.83%
Inflow 2023653OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

412823200020032006200920122015201820212023
4128232000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000487
2001364
2002376
2003290
2004239
2005257
2006198
2007284
2008346
2009463
2010721
2011653
2012552
2013823
2014809
2015601
2016554
2017515
2018518
2019433
2020286
2021423
2022402
2023653
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,141—
20236539,892213
20224029,983332
202142310,195470
202028610,669630
201943310,39943
201851810,12882
20175159,895199
201655410,132641
20156019,819191
20148099,21438
20138238,55677
20125528,23089
20116537,75873
20107217,09521
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,45415k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,45415k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,574
19958,614
20009,895
200510,454
201011,287
201513,418
202014,208
202414,908
Estimate, 2024
14,908
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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 Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,9638102,98875.4%
20231,75372394353.8%
20222,5801,0661,41554.8%
20211,48440491961.9%
202059127331954.0%
20193,0681,2251,86060.6%
20182,7861,3111,34948.4%
20172,0721,17386941.9%
20162,2371,32186938.8%
20152,1481,31977536.1%
20141,8971,14671137.5%
20131,7141,03757433.5%
20121,55889262740.2%
20111,53292053735.1%
20101,61793367441.7%
20091,32284044133.4%

Applications by year

1,9823,9632009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,9823,963200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,322
20101,617
20111,532
20121,558
20131,714
20141,897
20152,148
20162,237
20172,072
20182,786
20193,068
2020591
20211,484
20222,580
20231,753
20243,963
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 Pakistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family873
  2. Education773
  3. Work181
  4. Other reasons41
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,868000
20241,4960344156
20239810213127
20226410332126
20215940470133
20205050630130
2019589043141
2018751082127
20178040199138
20167980641130
20158480366139
2014965038142
20131,237077149
20127530890
20118300910
20101,6020240
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities77
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)68
  3. Researchers36
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,624
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
170
Changed status into work, 2025
22
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 Pakistan, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,9543551,383177039
20241,5873601,033166028
20231,083420414211236
202278538217221669
20217612931401824142
2020576230119209117
201975328816528659
201889839421428064
201790842623124245
201692245910834744
2015933529114265178
20141,0737747521590
20131,360957114268156
201287760494165122
20111,01064318117844
20101,7891,30626421621

All by year

9771,95420052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
9771,954200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005568
2006396
2007553
2008715
2009940
20101,789
20111,010
2012877
20131,360
20141,073
2015933
2016922
2017908
2018898
2019753
2020576
2021761
2022785
20231,083
20241,587
20251,954
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
927
of which for work
326
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; Pakistan ranks 30.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Australia7,521
  7. Portugal6,869
  8. Japan3,831
  9. South Korea3,417
  10. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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