Denmark Demographics Population Religion Percentage 2017 by City Immigrants
Denmark, Europe, World Population May 16, 2017,
Denmark Demographics Population Religion Percentage 2017
Denmark Demographics Population Religion Percentage 2017
According to 1988 figures from Statistics Denmark, 89.77% of Denmark’s population of over 5,580,516 was of Danish descent, defined as having at least one parent who was born in Denmark and has Danish citizenship. Many of the remaining 10.4% were immigrants—or descendants of recent immigrants (defined as people born in Denmark from migrant parents, or parents without Danish citizenship) —less than a third of whom are from the neighbouring Scandinavian countries and Germany. Over two-thirds include people from Turkey, Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Asia, and from Western Asia. More than 590 000 individuals (10.4%) are migrants and their descendants (142 000 second generation migrants born in Denmark.
According to Mete Feridun, immigration has implications for the labour market in Denmark. Moreover, according to the figures from Danmarks Statistik, crime rate among refugees and their descendants is 73% higher than for the male population average, even when taking into account their socioeconomic background. A report from Teori- og Metodecentret from 2006 found that seven out of ten young people placed on the secured youth institutions in Denmark are immigrants (with 40 percent of them being refugees).
Denmark demographics Population by Religion
Religion in Denmark (Eurobarometer 2012) |
|
Protestantism |
64% |
Catholic Church |
1% |
Other Christian |
6% |
Agnostic/Non-religious |
16% |
Atheist |
9% |
Islam |
1% |
Buddhism |
1% |
Other religion |
1% |
Not stated |
1% |
Denmark demographics Population by Immigrants
Denmark has 5.6 million inhabitants . Of the Danish population 11 % are immigrants and descendants, and almost 7 % have a non-western background.
Among citizens in Denmark age is distributed as follows:
– 25 % of the population is 0-19 years old
– 50 % of the population is 20-59 years old
– 25 % of the population is 60+ years old
Denmark demographics Population by Race
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Denmark Ethinic groups |
Scandinavian |
Inuit |
Faroese |
German |
Turkish |
Iranian |
Somali |
Denmark Population by City
.
City |
Population |
Copenhagen |
1,153,615 |
Arhus |
237,551 |
Odense |
145,931 |
Aalborg |
122,219 |
Frederiksberg |
95,029 |
Esbjerg |
72,205 |
Randers |
55,780 |
Kolding |
55,363 |
Vejle |
51,177 |
Horsens |
50,074 |