Faroese people in Denmark

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Føroyskir danir
Total population
21,687 (2006)
Regions with significant populations
ethnic groups

Faroese people in Denmark (also known as Faroese Danes) are residents of

Faroese
ethnic background.

Statistics

In 2006, 21,687 people of Faroese descent were recorded in Denmark, a figure almost half the population of the Faroe Islands.[1]

On average each year, not fewer than 240 Faroese move to Denmark from Faroe Islands, which is about 0.5% of the Faroese population.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Færøske unge flygter til Danmark" (in Danish). Politiken. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2015.