Arabs in Denmark
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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121,000 ≈1.23% of Danish population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Copenhagen, Aarhus, Jutland | |
| Languages | |
|
Arabic Danish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs and Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents originating from Arab countries. The largest subpopulations found hail from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Morocco followed by smaller groups from other of the 22 Arab League countries.
The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017:[1]
| 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 |
Most, but not all, are war refugees. No Arab has been resident there for more than 2 generations.[2]
Notable people
- Janus Bakrawi, actor of Palestinian and Polish descents
- Ali Kazim, actor of Iraqi descent
- Yahya Hassan, poet, author and politician of Palestinian descent
- Ahmed Akkari, teacher, author, former imam of Lebanese descent
- Youssef Toutouh, footballer of Moroccan descent
- Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, social worker and politician of Palestinian descent
- Basim, singer of Moroccan descent, represented Denmark in 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
- Mahmoud El-Hajj, footballer Palestinian and Lebanese descent
- Naser Khader, politician of Syrian descent
- Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
- Mohamed Ali, mixed Egyptian-Iraqi parents, singer who appeared on Denmark's X Factor
- Tariq Hashim, director[3] of Iraqi descent
- Aida Nadeem, musician of Iraqi descent
- Ahmed Abu Laban (1946-2007), non-citizen, imam, Leader of the Islamic Society of Denmark
- Zeena Zaki, Iraqi fashion designer born in Copenhagen[4]
- Adda Djeziri, football of Algerian descent
- Osama Akharraz, football of Moroccan descent
- Ahmad Kaddour, boxer of Lebanese descent
- Ahmad Abu Laban, imam and the leader of he organization of Palestinian descent
- Souheib Dhaflaoui, footballer of Tunisian descent
- Mustafa Hassan, footballer of Iraqi descent
- Dar Salim, film and television actor Iraqi descent
- Ihan Haydar, drummer and Percussionist of Iraqi descent
- Feras Agwa, rapper of mixed Egyptian-Syrian parents
See also
References
- ↑ DST statistics, DST statistics. "DST statistics". DST statistics.
- ↑ "Isam Bachiri".
- ↑ https://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20071207104454/New%20Documentaries%20Shine%20Light%20on%20Arab%20World
- ↑ http://www.juleadomani.com/ About Zeena Zaki
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