| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 121,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Copenhagen, Aarhus, Jutland | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic and Danish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs and Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents of Arab descent, who originate from Arab countries. The largest number of Arabs in the country are Iraqis. The majority hail from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Morocco followed by smaller groups from other Arab countries. They mainly live in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Jutland. There were 121,000 Arabs in Denmark as of 2017. [1]
The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017: [2]
| 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 |
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