Emigrants are defined as people, who travel abroad and give up their residence in the country. Moving from Denmark to the Faroe Islands and Greenland is also included.
In 2023, a total of 68,000 people emigrated from Denmark. Of these, 50,000 held a foreign citizenship. The number of emigrants from Denmark increased until 2019, before it fell rapidly as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. For emigrants, the most common destination was the United States.
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Statistics Denmark. (February 12, 2024). Number people emigrating from Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by citizenship [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/575125/emigration-from-denmark/
Statistics Denmark. "Number people emigrating from Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by citizenship." Chart. February 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/575125/emigration-from-denmark/
Statistics Denmark. (2024). Number people emigrating from Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by citizenship. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/575125/emigration-from-denmark/
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