Denmark ranks among the most-requested Schengen destinations. The Denmark Schengen visa statistics for 2014–2024 show an average of 112,030 visa applications per year. The series records a pre-2020 peak, a sharp 2020–21 decline, and a steady recovery through 2024.
Denmark Schengen Visa Statistics (2014–2024) – Applications, Approval Rates & Rejection Trends
| Year | Applications | Approved | Denied | Approval Rate % | Rejection Rate % |
| 2014 | 109,694 | 100,130 | 5,008 | 91.28% | 4.57% |
| 2015 | 123,951 | 115,634 | 6,296 | 93.29% | 5.08% |
| 2016 | 145,143 | 133,855 | 8,281 | 92.22% | 5.71% |
| 2017 | 152,467 | 141,452 | 9,585 | 92.78% | 6.29% |
| 2018 | 164,003 | 149,898 | 11,472 | 91.40% | 6.99% |
| 2019 | 165,191 | 148,267 | 14,412 | 89.75% | 8.72% |
| 2020 | 31,438 | 27,079 | 3,616 | 86.13% | 11.50% |
| 2021 | 26,469 | 19,511 | 5,212 | 73.71% | 19.69% |
| 2022 | 73,947 | 56,509 | 13,167 | 76.42% | 17.81% |
| 2023 | 107,872 | 79,885 | 21,509 | 74.06% | 19.94% |
| 2024 | 132,158 | 99,862 | 31,013 | 75.56% | 23.47% |
Denmark Schengen Visa Statistics: Yearly Application Trends
What This Shows
- 2014–2019: steady rise, peaking at ~165,191 applications in 2019 — Denmark schengen visa statistics.
- 2020–2021: sharp collapse to 31,438 (2020) and 26,469 (2021) due to COVID — Schengen visa application trends.
- 2022–2024: strong rebound to 132,158 applications in 2024 (≈ 22.5% ↑ vs 2023), but still below the 2019 peak
Approval vs Rejection Rates of Denmark Schengen Visa Applications (2014–2024)
Top Nationalities Applying to Denmark
Rejection-by-Nationality Highlights
Emirati applicants had a high absolute number of rejections (reported highest rejected count). Pakistan shows some of the highest rejection rates in datasets for Denmark.
Expenditures
- Total application expenditure (2024): ~€98,586,640.
- Rejected-application fees portion: ~€10,365,680 (fees from rejected apps). That’s real sunk cost for refused travellers.
Pandemic Effect and Pre-Pandemic Baseline
- Pre-2020 Denmark averaged ~143k apps/year (2014–2019).
- 2020–2021: huge drop; approvals stayed relatively strong early on but then approval rates fell during recovery.
- 2022–2024: fast rebound in absolute apps but higher rejection rates vs pre-pandemic — net effect: more demand, tougher vetting.