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Ukraine → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,215
Change since 2018
+238.9%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
10.46%
Inflow 20238,215OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

16k31k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k31k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000252
2001309
2002389
2003494
2004586
2005938
20061,275
20071,771
20081,778
20091,421
20101,242
20111,179
20121,319
20131,395
20141,579
20151,329
20161,487
20171,939
20182,424
20192,334
20201,542
20211,875
202231,076
20238,215
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—42,761—
20238,21540,573144
202231,07613,715258
20211,87512,821380
20201,54212,722362
20192,33411,71679
20182,42410,20373
20171,9399,163329
20161,4878,584228
20151,3297,90972
20141,5797,04510
20131,3956,57332
20121,3196,25944
20111,1796,05035
20101,2426,07216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22k44k1995200020052010201520202024
22k44k1995200520152024
Data table
1995207
2000770
20052,314
20106,152
20157,832
202012,306
202443,532
Estimate, 2024
43,532
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2021300—
2018477464142.9%
20173,7793,735782.1%
20167,5137,3202032.7%
20156,7416,4372393.5%
20147,7347,4351361.8%
20136,9576,3571171.7%
20127,0296,3791382.0%
20116,7826,5191311.9%
20105,7845,5272574.4%
20095,5105,2702404.4%

Applications by year

3,8677,73420092010201120122013201420152016201720182021
3,8677,734200920112013201520172021
Data table
20095,510
20105,784
20116,782
20127,029
20136,957
20147,734
20156,741
20167,513
20173,779
2018477
20213
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work864
  2. Family562
  3. Education83
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,519000
20241,6800289157
20231,8480144125
20222,9030258104
20213,9020380115
20202,7250362111
20193,814079128
20183,723073111
20173,1560329116
20162,7270228112
20152,2970123119
20142,603010124
20132,341032133
20122,1810440
20112,2870460
20102,6040190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities685
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)165
  3. Researchers14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
56,490
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
474
Changed status into work, 2025
45
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 Ukraine, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
202515,3551,3088828113,66810
202411,3741,415683009,57813
202310,3321,624832818,3359
202235,6492,09772724632,56712
20214,1182,6641,196240117
20202,8411,5891,05019318
20193,9321,9291,76523251
20183,8161,8281,77920414
20173,2561,5421,49721313
20162,8381,572987266112
20152,3941,30082626431
20142,6821,2051,25321815
20132,4161,0701,17215996
20122,2368801,22612910
20112,3949481,29914610
20102,6961,0501,44020411

All by year

18k36k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
18k36k200520092013201720212025
Data table
20051,860
20062,494
20073,279
20083,805
20093,262
20102,696
20112,394
20122,236
20132,416
20142,682
20152,394
20162,838
20173,256
20183,816
20193,932
20202,841
20214,118
202235,649
202310,332
202411,374
202515,355
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
16,558
of which for work
1,249
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; Ukraine ranks 1.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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