Observatório da Emigração

Denmark

13/11/2019

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2019

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2019	5,806,081	0.4	708,581	12.2	2.5	2,862	0.0	0.4	6.7
2018	5,781,190	0.6	691,339	12.0	3.4	2,682	0.0	0.4	5.6
2017	5,748,769	0.7	668,981	11.6	4.9	2,541	0.0	0.4	3.4
2016	5,707,251	0.8	637,619	11.2	6.9	2,457	0.0	0.4	26.5
2015	5,659,715	0.6	596,721	10.6	4.6	1,943	0.0	0.3	18.5
2014	5,627,235	0.4	570,425	10.1	3.9	1,640	0.0	0.3	12.7
2013	5,602,628	0.4	549,049	9.8	3.2	1,455	0.0	0.3	12.3
2012	5,580,516	0.4	532,213	9.5	2.8	1,296	0.0	0.2	6.2
2011	5,560,628	0.5	517,943	9.3	3.3	1,221	0.0	0.2	6.4
2010	5,534,738	0.4	501,511	9.1	3.0	1,148	0.0	0.2	5.5
2009	5,511,451	0.7	486,786	8.8	5.0	1,088	0.0	0.2	10.0
2008	5,475,791	0.5	463,578	8.5	5.3	989	0.0	0.2	15.4
2007	5,447,084	0.4	440,384	8.1	2.9	857	0.0	0.2	10.2
2006	5,427,459	0.3	427,972	7.9	2.2	778	0.0	0.2	5.1
2005	5,411,405	0.3	418,996	7.8	1.7	740	0.0	0.2	3.4
2004	5,397,640	0.3	412,001	7.6	1.9	716	0.0	0.2	0.7
2003	5,383,507	0.3	404,189	7.5	2.8	711	0.0	0.2	1.4
2002	5,368,354	0.4	393,173	7.3	3.8	701	0.0	0.2	2.6
2001	5,349,212	0.4	378,865	7.1	3.6	683	0.0	0.2	4.0
2000	5,330,020	..	365,863	6.9	..	657	0.0	0.2	..

Last annual update: 18/04/2019

Metadata

Note Valuess refer to January 1st of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Denmark Statistik, Statbank Denmark, Population and elections, Population in Denmark, January by sex, age and country of birth.

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2019

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2019	5,806,081	0.4	525,898	9.1	3.9	2,806	0.0	0.4	6.7
2018	5,781,190	0.6	505,992	8.8	4.3	2,630	0.0	0.4	6.6
2017	5,748,769	0.7	484,986	8.4	4.7	2,467	0.0	0.4	3.5
2016	5,707,251	0.8	463,147	8.1	9.6	2,383	0.0	0.4	27.4
2015	5,659,715	0.6	422,559	7.5	6.4	1,870	0.0	0.3	19.6
2014	5,627,235	0.4	397,300	7.1	6.0	1,563	0.0	0.3	12.6
2013	5,602,628	0.4	374,705	6.7	4.4	1,388	0.0	0.3	13.1
2012	5,580,516	0.4	358,858	6.4	3.7	1,227	0.0	0.2	6.2
2011	5,560,628	0.5	346,046	6.2	4.9	1,156	0.0	0.2	6.4
2010	5,534,738	0.4	329,940	6.0	3.0	1,086	0.0	0.2	4.9
2009	5,511,451	0.7	320,188	5.8	7.3	1,035	0.0	0.2	11.1
2008	5,475,791	0.5	298,490	5.5	7.3	932	0.0	0.2	15.1
2007	5,447,084	0.4	278,096	5.1	3.0	810	0.0	0.2	11.0
2006	5,427,459	0.3	270,051	5.0	0.9	730	0.0	0.2	4.0
2005	5,411,405	0.3	267,604	5.0	..	702	0.0	0.2	..
2004	5,397,640	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2003	5,383,507	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2002	5,368,354	0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2001	5,349,212	0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	5,330,020	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:18/04/2019

Metadata

Note Valuess refer to January 1st of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2018

(individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2018	2,737	15.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	2,363	4.5	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	2,261	26.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	1,784	2.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	1,735	45.9	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	1,189	12.4	701	59.0	16.3	1,185	99.7	12.4
2011	1,058	14.8	603	57.0	12.9	1,054	99.6	14.4
2010	922	1255.9	534	57.9	1425.7	921	99.9	1274.6
2009	68	300.0	35	51.5	288.9	67	98.5	294.1
2008	17	..	9	53.0	..	17	100.0	..

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2000-2018

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2018	83,955	-2.5	765	0.9	19.2
2017	86,137	-5.3	642	0.8	-2.1
2016	90,961	-4.6	656	0.7	-30.1
2015	95,319	13.5	938	1.0	33.8
2014	84,011	11.2	701	0.8	41.3
2013	75,567	10.4	496	0.7	12.0
2012	68,459	2.9	443	0.6	36.3
2011	66,524	1.8	325	0.5	13.2
2010	65,386	1.2	287	0.4	-4.0
2009	64,634	-7.3	299	0.5	7.2
2008	69,737	15.0	279	0.4	5.3
2007	60,628	15.2	265	0.4	5.2
2006	52,638	8.9	252	0.5	22.9
2005	48,346	5.1	205	0.4	-1.4
2004	46,018	-0.3	208	0.5	22.4
2003	46,158	-6.2	170	0.4	-0.6
2002	49,193	-6.0	171	0.4	-19.0
2001	52,325	6.6	211	0.4	11.1
2000	49,111	..	190	0.4	..

Last annual update: 12/02/2019

Metadata

Note

The series used by OEm was changed on 11/13/2017 and all values were revised.Será que quis dizer: A série utilizada pelo HOMEm foi alterada a 13/11/2017 e todos os valores foram revistos.

87/5000

The series used by OEm was changed on 11/13/2017 and all values were revised.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Denmark Statistik, Statbank Denmark, Population and elections, Migrations, Migrations to and from Denmark, Immigration (yearly) by municipality, sex, age, country of origin and citizenship.

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2000-2018

(individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2018	2,836	-61.0	11	0.4	0.0
2017	7,272	-51.6	11	0.2	37.5
2016	15,028	234.1	8	0.1	..
2015	4,498	-6.0	0	0.0	..
2014	4,786	156.9	0	0.0	..
2013	1,863	-49.3	0	0.0	..
2012	3,671	-17.8	4	0.1	300.0
2011	4,467	16.6	1	0.0	-66.7
2010	3,833	-44.2	3	0.1	-25.0
2009	6,869	19.0	4	0.1	300.0
2008	5,772	-5.6	1	0.0	-50.0
2007	6,111	-23.2	2	0.0	-60.0
2006	7,961	-21.9	5	0.1	-37.5
2005	10,197	-31.9	8	0.1	-50.0
2004	14,976	127.5	16	0.1	700.0
2003	6,583	-60.5	2	0.0	-71.4
2002	16,662	40.1	7	0.0	600.0
2001	11,892	-38.5	1	0.0	-92.3
2000	19,323	..	13	0.1	..

Last annual update: 27/05/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Denmark Statistik, Statbank Denmark.

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2018

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years	N	Change in %	N	Change in %	Balance (a/b)
2018	3,860	-5.2	400	21.2	10
2017	4,070	-12.8	330	22.2	12
2016	4,670	26.9	270	-10.0	17
2015	3,680	12.9	300	0.0	12
2014	3,260	-45.8	300	87.5	11
2013	6,020	30.6	160	-23.8	38
2012	4,610	44.1	210	16.7	22
2011	3,200	-30.9	180	-72.7	18
2010	4,630	18.7	660	288.2	7
2009	3,900	18.9	170	54.6	23
2008	3,280	-3.8	110	10.0	30
2007	3,410	11.8	100	-90.0	34
2006	3,050	33.8	1,000	33.3	3
2005	2,280	-38.9	750	82.9	3
2004	3,730	18.0	410	-39.7	9
2003	3,160	-27.5	680	-37.6	5
2002	4,360	-41.5	1,090	81.7	4
2001	7,450	168.0	600	..	12
2000	2,780	..	0	..	n.d.

Last annual update: 27/02/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal, BP stat, Exploração multidimensional, Quadros predefinidos, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.

Census

B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth, 2011-2012

(individuals)

Census by nationality	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	5,556,851	100	499,401	100	1,221	100
National	5,214,582	93.8	209,872	42.0	317	26.0
Foreign	342,269	6.2	289,529	58.0	904	74.0

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Note ! Other situations or missing values: 3,777

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 2001-2012

(individuals)

Census by sex	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	5,560,628	100	501,911	100	1,221	100
Male	2,756,582	49.6	242,148	48.2	667	54.6
Female	2,804,046	50.4	259,763	51.8	554	45.4
2001/2002
Total	5,349,212	100	357,094	100	683	100
Male	2,644,319	49.4	174,921	49.0	361	52.9
Female	2,704,893	50.6	182,173	51.0	322	47.2

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 2001-2012

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	5,560,628	100	501,911	100	1,221	100
-15 Years	995,087	17.9	39,045	7.8	83	6.8
15-39 Years	1,737,854	31.3	247,254	49.3	688	56.4
40-64 Years	1,893,906	34.1	176,598	35.2	356	29.2
65+ Years	933,781	16.8	39,014	7.8	94	7.7
2001/2002
Total	5,349,212	100	357,094	100	683	100
-15 Years	994,513	18.6	42,034	11.8	45	6.6
15-39 Years	1,805,823	33.8	181,672	50.9	345	50.5
40-64 Years	1,757,048	32.8	107,535	30.1	261	38.2
65+ Years	791,828	14.8	25,853	7.2	32	4.7

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.5 Resident population by census and labour force status, according to country of birth, 2011-2012

(individuals)

Census by labour force status	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	5,508,215	100	501,911	100	1,221	100
Employed	2,659,581	48.3	230,715	46.0	566	46.4
Unemployed	189,053	3.4	36,309	7.2	55	4.5
Inactive	2,659,581	48.3	234,887	46.8	600	49.2

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

Notes

[ .. ]	data not available, residual data, not applicable
e	estimate

Data [+]

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock (the 2015 revision)

OECD: database on immigrants in OECD and non-OECD countries (DIOC)

OECD: international migration database

Highlights [+]

Portuguese inflow into Denmark grew 19% in 2018

Emigration to Denmark stabilized in 2017

Emigration to Denmark decreased by 32% in 2016

News and events [+]

Publications [+]

Portuguese Emigration. Statistical Report 2018
[Emigração Portuguesa. Relatório Estatístico 2018]

Portuguese Emigration Factbook 2017

Portuguese Emigration. Statistical Report 2017
[Emigração Portuguesa. Relatório Estatístico 2017]

Resources [+]

Research Centers

AMID – Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark

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