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Thailand → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
549
Change since 2018
-5.8%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.70%
Inflow 2023549OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

403806200020032006200920122015201820212023
4038062000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000550
2001660
2002520
2003372
2004477
2005491
2006482
2007631
2008692
2009660
2010806
2011454
2012494
2013684
2014527
2015543
2016499
2017613
2018583
2019380
2020392
2021409
2022405
2023549
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,972—
202354910,72069
202240510,60377
202140910,488149
202039210,469126
201938010,42038
201858310,17972
201761310,033273
20164999,818142
20155439,48414
20145279,24254
20136848,76829
20124948,56752
20114548,34457
20108067,73464
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,71615k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,71615k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,038
19953,583
20005,670
20057,822
201010,654
201512,622
202014,266
202415,432
Estimate, 2024
15,432
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,55611,3021,1669.3%
202311,53810,4141,18110.2%
20229,4547,8571,14412.1%
20211,7101,16842524.9%
20203,8413,19552113.6%
201912,59811,5141,0208.1%
201812,83112,0118866.9%
201714,34013,4605583.9%
201613,07312,4803762.9%
20159,3548,8574584.9%
20148,8618,2443994.5%
20135,6355,2462724.8%
20125,2744,9132394.5%
20114,7854,4392375.0%
20104,4233,9924299.7%
20094,5804,2033738.1%

Applications by year

7,17014k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7,17014k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,580
20104,423
20114,785
20125,274
20135,635
20148,861
20159,354
201613,073
201714,340
201812,831
201912,598
20203,841
20211,710
20229,454
202311,538
202412,556
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family167
  2. Other reasons128
  3. Work90
  4. Education85
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025470000
2024540010449
202368906961
202267907761
2021570014939
2020479012643
201947303853
201868407248
2017749027350
2016645014249
201562605059
201464305461
201377902965
20125630520
20116180710
20101,0090820
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities74
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)14
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,911
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
195
Changed status into work, 2025
12
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 Thailand, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
2025493158133173029
2024564235128176025
2023713290154209060
2022709265203205036
2021698274139265020
20204888983306010
2019486111137222115
2018709103157428021
201777494152504024
201665872123435127
201564284107438211
20146629090469013
2013861120112616013
201260160102414025
201166192162385022
20101,089112185777015

All by year

5451,08920052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
5451,089200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005788
2006699
2007925
2008904
2009939
20101,089
2011661
2012601
2013861
2014662
2015642
2016658
2017774
2018709
2019486
2020488
2021698
2022709
2023713
2024564
2025493
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
527
of which for work
198
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; Thailand ranks 33.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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