A new analysis from Statistics Denmark sheds light on which countries have the largest immigrant population in Denmark. Turkey, Poland, and Romania top the list, while there are also significant regional differences in where immigrants and their descendants settle. The numbers show that in the Capital Region, almost one in four residents – precisely 23 percent – are either immigrants or descendants. This is significantly higher than in the other regions, where the percentage varies between 10 and 14 percent. The lowest percentage is found in the North Jutland Region, where four municipalities stand out with the fewest immigrants and descendants. Morsø, Jammerbugt, Læsø, and Rebild municipalities all have a share of just seven percent.
Throughout Denmark, there are approximately 952,000 immigrants and descendants, which corresponds to 16 percent of the total population. According to Statistics Denmark, an immigrant is defined as a person born abroad to non-Danish citizen parents, while descendants are born in Denmark to foreign parents.
Among the countries with the most immigrants in Denmark, Turkey tops the list with 66,693 immigrants and descendants. Other countries on the top ten list include Ukraine, Syria, and Germany. There are also significant differences in where immigrant groups settle. In North Jutland and Central Jutland, Ukrainians make up a large part of the immigrant population, while municipalities around Aarhus have a higher proportion of residents with Syrian or Iranian backgrounds. In the Copenhagen area, however, Pakistani and Indian immigrants make up a significant part of the population.
This new calculation provides an interesting insight into the demographic composition of Denmark’s population and the regional differences that characterize the country.