Denmark
The population in Denmark in 2011 is around 5.5 mln people. Out of this number 7.89% are immigrants and 4.05% are Muslims. In 2010, 208 persons obtained asylum status and 200 persons obtained subsidiary protection status out of 5115 asylum seekers. In the same year 22,659 residence permits for working were given to people both from EU/EEA and the rest of the world and in total 59,019 valid residence permits were issued. Also in the same year 53 trafficking victims were identified.
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Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
7.89 % of out of the total Danish population of 5.5 millions are immigrants and 4.05 % out of the total population are Muslims. In 2010, 208 persons obtained asylum status and 200 persons obtained subsidiary protection status out of 5115 asylum seekers. In the same year 22,659 residence permits for working were given to people both from EU/EEA and the rest of the world and in total 59,019 valid residence permits were issued. Also in the same year 53 trafficking victims were identified.
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General Population
The total population of Denmark is 5 570 204 according to Danish Statistics end 2011.
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Migrant Population (official/estimates)
Migrant population without descendants at the end of 2011: 440,427 persons which constitutes 7.89 per cent of the total population.
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Valid Residence permits
In 2010, 59,019 valid residence permits were issued.
Qualitative Info
Residence permits because of asylum, refugees 1961 Residence permits because of asylum, other reasons 163 Family reunification of spouse/cohabitor 3583 Family reunification of minor children 899 Family reunification of other family members 286 EU/EEA residence permits in total 25361 Residence permits because of work 12010 Residence permits because of education 5751 Other reasons 9005 Total number of residence permits 2010 59019
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Capital city's general population
At the end of 2011 the number of people in Copenhagen was 1,713,624 which constitutes 30.71 per cent of the total population.
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Capital city's migrant/refugee population
The number of migrants in Copenhagen at the end 2011 was 205,016 which constitutes 11.96 per cent of the total population in the capital.
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Refugees/asylum seekers yearly inflow
In 2010 the number of asylum seekers was 5115.
Qualitative Info
See other countriesSee indicator historyNumber of asylum seekers from 2000 - 2010 Year Number of asylum seekers 2000 12200 2001 12512 2002 6068 2003 4593 2004 3235 2005 2281 2006 1960 2007 2246 2008 2409 2009 3855 2010 5115 Total 56474 -
Quotas for admission/entry for employment
In 2010, 22,659 residence permits for working were given to people both from EU/EEA and the rest of the world. 10,649 residence permits were given to people from EU/EEA and 12,010 residence permits were given to people from the rest of the world.
Qualitative Info
In 2010, 22,659 residence permits for working were given to people both from EU/EEA and the rest of the world. 10,649 residence permits were given to people from EU/EEA and 12,010 residence permits were given to people from the rest of the world. There is no restrictions in the form of a max. limit to the issue of permissions.
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Overall Settled Minorities' Population
In Denmark, the number of the overall settled minorities' population including descendants at the end of 2011 was 578,052 which constitutes 10.36 percent of the total population.
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Muslims
In 2010, the number of Muslims was 226,000 which constitutes 4.05 per cent of the total population.
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Asylum status granted
2011: 208 persons.
Qualitative Info
Source: Secretariat of the Danish Refugee Appeals Board (Flygtningenævnet).
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Subsidiary protection status granted
2011: 200 persons
Qualitative Info
Source: The Secretariat of the Danish Refugee Appeals Board.
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Unaccompanied minors inflow
432 in 2010
Qualitative Info
Data for 2011 not yet published.
In 2010, the inflow of unaccompanied minors was 432 persons.
In 2009, the inflow of unaccompanied minors was 529 persons.
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Trafficking victims identified/protected
In 2010, 53 victims of trafficking were indentified.
External Url http://www.centermodmenneskehandel.dk/statistik-1
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Primary education population of foreign pupils
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Population of immigrants and descendants in primary school
See other countriesSee indicator historyImmigrants 18765 Decendants from immigrants 54571 Total number 73336 -
Secondary education population of foreign pupils
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Qualitative Info
Population of immigrants and descendants in secondary school (gymnasielt niveau/highschool level) 2010
Immigrants 4715 Decendants from immigrants 7114 Total number 11829
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Tertiary education migrant background population
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Population of immigrants and descendants tertiary education 2010
See other countriesSee indicator historyImmigrants 24128 Decendants from immigrants 6127 Total number 30255 -
Total of pupils of migrants parents/background in schools (automatically or by hand if no data on previous lines)
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Total population of pupil with migrants background
Primary school Secondary school Tertiary education Total number of immigrants and descendants Immigrants 18765 4715 24128 47608 Descendants 54571 54571 6127 115269 Total number 73336 59286 30255 162877
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- Total of pupils of Roma parents in schools
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General Population
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Migration & Minority Economics
Denmark does not participate in the European Integration Fund, European Return Fund or the European Refugee Fund and do therefore not receive any money from these funds.
The cost for 1 year residence permit vary depending on type of permit, the prices vary between 2185 DKK (295 EUR) and 6.275 DKK (848 EUR). The cost for a permanent residence permit is 3.655 DKK (494 EUR) and the cost for a citizenship acquisition application is 1000 DKK (135 EUR).
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European Refugee Fund yearly allocation
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Qualitative Info
Denmark does not participate in the European refugee fund.
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European Integration Fund yearly allocation
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Qualitative Info
Denmark does not participate in the European Integration Fund.
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European Return Fund yearly allocation
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Qualitative Info
Denmark does not participate in the European Return Fund.
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Cost/fees for 1 year residence/work permit
The cost/fees for 1 year residence permit vary depending on type of permit. The prices vary between 2185 DKK (295 EUR) and 6.275 DKK (848 EUR).
External Url http://www.nyidanmark.dk/da-dk/Ophold/gebyr/om_gebyr/
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Cost/fees for Long term / permanent Residence permit
The cost/fees for a permanent residence permit is 3.655 DKK (494 EUR).
External Url http://www.nyidanmark.dk/da-dk/Ophold/gebyr/om_gebyr/
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Cost/fees for Citizenship acquisition application
The cost/fees for a citizenship acquisition application is 1000 DKK (135 EUR).
External Url http://www.nyidanmark.dk/da-dk/Ophold/statsborgerskab/saadan_behandles_ansoegninger_om_naturalisation.htm
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European Refugee Fund yearly allocation
