2017-18 Population Census round

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Danish statistics has published its report about Denmark's population and its development



These lines show immigration (indvandrede), udvandrede (emigration), newborns (fødte), and died (døde). Per 1 Januar 2017, 5.748.769 persons live in Denmark, up from 5.122.065 in 1980. Since 1980, the average expected living age for newborns has increased from 71.2 for men and 77.3 for women to 78.8 and 82.8 respectively. The average age for first time moms has increased from 24.6 to 29.1. The most popular names for newborn in 2016 were Sofia and William.

Immigrants and descendants of immigrants (born in Denmark without a Danish-born Danish citizen parent) make up 12.9% compared to 3.0% in 1980. 58 % of the immigrants are from non-Western countries, while 85% of the descendants of immigrants are. Looking at immigrants only, the country with the biggest share is Poland followed by Turkey, Germany, Syria, Romania, Iraq, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Norway and Iran. The fertitily rate for non-western immigrants is 1.947 compared to 1.736 for Danes.