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Denmark

General Information

Population

5.781.190 (Eurostat 2018)

5.811.413 (STAT DEN 2019)

Immigration

68.579 (Eurostat 2017)

65.427 (STAT DEN 2018)

Emigration

262.255 (UN DESA Emigration Stock 2017)

68.990 (STAT DEN 2018)

Working-age population

3.680.222 (World Bank 2017)

3.644.736 (STAT DEN 2019)

Unemployment rate

5.0% (Eurostat 2018)

5.1% (STAT DEN 2018)

GDP

329.865 bn, current prices USD (World Bank 2017)

221.600 bn, current prices DKK (STAT DEN 2018)

Refugees and IDPs

Refugees:

35.672 (UN Refugee Stock 2017)

1.621 (STAT DEN 2018)

Asylum seekers:

4.265 (UN Asylum Stock 2017)

3.570 (Eurostat 2018)

2.600 (STAT DEN 2018)

Citizenship

By Descent: Yes

Dual Citizenship: Yes

Years of Residency: 9

Territory

43.094 km² (CIA World Factbook)

Migration Authorities

Responsible Body

Ministry of Immigration & Integration

Responsible Minister

Mattias Tesfaye

Line Ministries

Agencies

Key Policy Documents

2013 (1983) Aliens Act
2004 Consolidated Danish Nationality Act
1999 Integration Act
1996 Act on the Prohibition against discrimination on the labour market

Relevant Publications

UN DESA 2014

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