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Arabs in Denmark

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Arabs in Denmark
Total population
121,000
Regions with significant populations
Copenhagen, Aarhus, Jutland
Languages
Arabic and Danish
Religion
Islam and Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Arabs and Arab diaspora

Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents of Arab descent, who originate from Arab countries. The largest number of Arabs in the country are Iraqis. The majority hail from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Morocco followed by smaller groups from other Arab countries. They mainly live in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Jutland. There were 121,000 Arabs in Denmark as of 2017.[1]

The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017:[2]

Residents as of Q1 2017[1] All 1st Generation 2nd Generation
Algeria 1 472 938 534
Comoros 31 17 14
Djibouti 65 22 43
Egypt 2 440 1 779 661
Eritrea 4 754 4 376 378
Libya 387 202 185
Morocco 11 150 5 660 5 490
Mauretania 40 29 11
Somalia 21 050 11 920 9 130
Tunisia 1 465 927 538
Bahrain 78 58 20
UAE 295 122 173
Iraq 31 902 21 383 10 519
Israel 1 538 1 284 254
Jordan 2 292 1 177 1 115
Kuwait 2 251 1 258 993
Lebanon 26 458 12 722 13 736
Oman 3 3 0
Qatar 84 22 62
Saudi Arabia 328 200 128
Syria 37 880 33 616 4 264
Yemen 308 166 142

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Demographics and Ethnic Groups of Denmark". WorldAtlas. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ DST statistics, DST statistics. "DST statistics". DST statistics.
  3. ^ New Documentaries Shine Light on Arab World Archived 6 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ About Zeena Zaki Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine