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United States → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,154
Change since 2018
+5.8%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
5.29%
Inflow 20234,154OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

2,0774,154200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,0774,1542000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000494
2001554
2002474
2003490
2004551
2005581
2006705
2007781
2008913
2009746
2010864
2011872
20122,813
20133,207
20143,259
20153,722
20163,841
20173,748
20183,928
20193,794
20201,382
20211,492
20223,810
20234,154
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,416—
20234,1549,00273
20223,8108,404117
20211,4928,059191
20201,3828,459254
20193,7948,99854
20183,9289,146114
20173,7488,589248
20163,8418,640110
20153,7227,72723
20143,2597,7566
20133,2077,47415
20122,8137,92911
20118727,10012
20108646,83813
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,29217k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,29217k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,976
19957,722
20008,317
20059,086
201010,851
201512,483
202014,036
202416,584
Estimate, 2024
16,584
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
14
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 the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,5484,4714828.7%
20235,3494,6322785.2%
20224,4193,5151212.7%
2021847720354.1%
2020823772202.4%
20195,4555,211440.8%
20185,3465,023170.3%
20174,8624,67480.2%
20164,1073,99710.0%
20152,6692,60150.2%
20142,1602,05830.1%
20131,3171,24330.2%
20121,3381,29120.1%
20111,08698110.1%
2010979874979.9%
2009952924202.1%

Applications by year

2,7745,5482009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,7745,548200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009952
2010979
20111,086
20121,338
20131,317
20142,160
20152,669
20164,107
20174,862
20185,346
20195,455
2020823
2021847
20224,419
20235,349
20245,548
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 the United States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education7,101
  2. Work871
  3. Family622
  4. Other reasons118
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,712000
20245,1830108773
20234,835073837
20224,6890117858
20212,6980191795
20202,7230254782
20194,377054810
20184,6520114758
20174,3590248732
20164,3870110679
20154,1570290664
20143,92306660
20133,752015614
20123,1440110
20112,4950210
20102,9470130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)572
  2. Other paid activities175
  3. Researchers124
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,094
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
155
Changed status into work, 2025
31
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 the United States, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20255,8771,3424,150289690
20245,5051,2783,940215171
20235,2401,4483,4592191113
20225,2011,6773,235251632
20212,9041,1741,365325040
20202,8709471,625287011
20194,6121,1213,244237010
20184,8281,1243,46223408
20174,5959703,326288011
20164,6501,0043,41522506
20154,3028803,18023309
20144,0749232,915220016
20133,9117852,888226012
20123,2827462,319199018
20113,9997413,086158014
20103,4526792,511245017

All by year

2,9395,87720052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
2,9395,877200520092013201720212025
Data table
20052,078
20062,214
20072,478
20083,061
20093,353
20103,452
20113,999
20123,282
20133,911
20144,074
20154,302
20164,650
20174,595
20184,828
20194,612
20202,870
20212,904
20225,201
20235,240
20245,505
20255,877
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
5,726
of which for work
1,153
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; the United States ranks 5.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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