DENMARK

November 15, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Denmark are
Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign-Born Population Living in Denmark in 2003

Countries of birth
Number
Percent of total foreign-born population
Turkey
30,830
9.3
Germany
22,518
6.8
Iraq
19,738
6.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18,052
5.4
Norway
13,637
4.1
All other countries
226,731
68.4
TOTAL
331,506
100.0
Source: Danmarks Statistik (Statistics Denmark).


According to Statistics Denmark, the foreign born represented 6.2 percent (331,506) of the total population of Denmark in 2003.
Source: Danmarks Statistik (Statistics Denmark).


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Denmark country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/denmark.cfm

Denmark's Resources:
Statistics Denmark: http://www.statbank.dk/statbank5a/default.asp?w=1024
Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us

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