Iraqis in Denmark consist of both immigrants from
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
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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. They are the largest
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
ethnic group living in Denmark. They mostly live in the capital
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
, especially in the
Nørrebro area.
13,000 Danish Iraqis participated in the Iraqi legislative election in January 2005.
Between 2009 and 2011, Iraqi nationals made up the largest group of unsuccessful asylum seekers in Denmark.
Socioeconomics
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%.
Notable people
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Fenar Ahmad
Fenar Ahmad (in Arabic فنار أحمد) is a Danish filmmaker of Iraqi origin. He was born in 1981 in Czechoslovakia to immigrant Iraqi parents. In 1986 the family emigrated to Denmark. There he studied film in the alternative film school Super16 ...
, filmmaker, producer
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Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
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Mohamed Ali, singer who appeared on Denmark's
''X Factor''
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Tariq Hashim, director
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Aida Nadeem
Aida Nadeem ( ar, عايدا نديم; born 1965 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi musician living in Denmark.
Early career
As a child, Aida, began to sing, dance and write poetry. With interest in classical music, at the age of twelve, she began ...
, musician
*Avar Raza, footballer
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Mustafa Hassan, footballer
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Ihan Haydar, drummer in the popband L.I.G.A
See also
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Arabs in Denmark
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 21 Arab League countries.
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Denmark–Iraq relations
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Demographics of Denmark
References
External links
*The Council of Iraqi Community in Denmark https://web.archive.org/web/20090625133229/http://iraqicouncil.dk/
Middle Eastern diaspora in Denmark
Arabs in Denmark
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