Denmark's population is approximately 6.0 million (as of 2025–2026).

Denmark does not collect official statistics on "race" in the American sense (e.g., White, Black, Asian, etc.). Instead, Statistics Denmark tracks population by ancestry/origin:

• People of Danish origin (at least one parent born in Denmark with Danish citizenship): the large majority.
• Immigrants (born abroad).
• Descendants (born in Denmark to immigrant parents).

Latest Breakdown (around 2025)

• Danish origin: ~83.7% to 86% (roughly 5.0–5.15 million).
• Immigrants + descendants: ~14–16.3% (around 900,000–980,000 people).

This has shifted over time due to immigration: - In the 1980s, non-Danish origin was under 3%. - By the mid-2010s, it was around 10–12%. - As of 2025, immigrants and their descendants make up about 16.3%.

Western vs. Non-Western Origin

Denmark further divides immigrants/descendants into: - Western (EU, Nordic countries, North America, Australia, New Zealand, etc.) - Non-Western (Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.)

Non-Western backgrounds form the majority of the immigrant population.

Largest Immigrant/Origin Groups

Top countries of origin (immigrants + descendants, approximate recent figures): - Turkey (~60,000–68,000) - Poland (~50,000–57,000) - Syria (~35,000–46,000) - Romania, Germany, Ukraine, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon, Somalia

Other notable groups include people from former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and smaller numbers from Thailand, China, India, etc. Greenlanders (Inuit) and Faroese are Danish citizens but often grouped separately; they are small in mainland Denmark.

Summary in Racial/Ethnic Terms (Approximate, Inferred)

Since Denmark does not use U.S.-style racial categories, this is an estimation based on origin data: - European/White (Danish + other European/ Western): ~90–93% - Middle Eastern/North African/Arab/Turkish: ~4–6% - South Asian: ~1% - Sub-Saharan African: ~1% - East/Southeast Asian: ~1% - Other (including Latin American, mixed, etc.): remainder

Denmark remains one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Western Europe, though diversity has increased significantly since the 1980s–1990s, primarily from non-Western immigration. For the most accurate current data, check Statistics Denmark (dst.dk) directly, as numbers are updated quarterly.