Iranians in Denmark: a history

Most Iranians in Denmark came as refugees in the 1980s.

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Denmark

Most Iranians in Denmark came as refugees in the 1980s.

This history is being expanded. Each claim gets its citation as it is reviewed.

How people arrived

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Origin

2026 Q3

23,418 immigrants and 5,459 descendants

Measure: origin
Year: 2026 Q3
Source: Statistics Denmark FOLK1C
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