Iraqis in Denmark
Total population | |
---|---|
32,589 (2017) Ashuri, and Mandaic) | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Islam (Shia and Sunni) and Christianity (Syriac Christianity and Catholic). | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iraqis, Kurds, Mandaeans, Assyrians |
Iraqis in Denmark consist of both immigrants from Iraq to Denmark and their descendants, and may hold either Iraqi or Danish citizenship.
Demographics
With a total Iraqi population in Denmark numbering of 31,322, there are organizations such as the Iraqi-Danish Culture Days, which is currently organized in the capital of Copenhagen.
13,000 Danish Iraqis participated in the Iraqi legislative election in January 2005.[citation needed]
Between 2009 and 2011, Iraqi nationals made up the largest group of unsuccessful asylum seekers in Denmark.[3]
Socioeconomics
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According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2014, Iraq-born immigrants aged 30–64 in Denmark have an employment rate of approximately 31.9%. Iraq-born individuals aged 16–64 also have a self-employment rate of around 17%.[4]
Notable people
- Fenar Ahmad, filmmaker, producer
- Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
- X Factor
- Tariq Hashim, director[5]
- Aida Nadeem, musician
- Avar Raza, footballer
- Mustafa Hassan, footballer
- Ihan Haydar, drummer in the popband L.I.G.A
See also
References
- ^ Statistikbanken. "Danmarks Statistik". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Iraqi-Danish Culture Days Festival in Copenhagen Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Information on Return and Reintegration for Iraqi Migrants in Denmark (IRRIM)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Indvandrere i Danmark 2016". Statistics Denmark. pp. 40, 43. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Error".
External links
- The Council of Iraqi Community in Denmark https://web.archive.org/web/20090625133229/http://iraqicouncil.dk/