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Somalis in Denmark
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Somalis in Denmark (Danish: Dansk-somaliere) are citizens and residents of Denmark who are of Somali descent.
By December 2018, nearly 1000 Somalis in Denmark lost their residence permits after the Danish Immigration Service started a review of the permits in 2017. The permits were revoked as parts of Somalis are safe enough for refugees to return.[2]
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Demographics
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Somali migrants and offspring in Denmark[3]
Most Somalis in Denmark emigrated from Somalia following the start of the Somali Civil War (1986-), in the period between 1995 and 2000.[4] According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2017, there are a total 21,204 persons of Somali origin living in Denmark. Of those individuals, 11,832 are Somalia-born immigrants and 9,372 are descendants of Somalia-born persons.[1] 8,852 individuals are citizens of Somalia (4,730 men, 4,122 women).[5]
As of 2016, a total of 148 Somalia-born persons have been granted residence permits in Denmark for family reunification, 63 for asylum, and 6 for other reasons.[6] Somali residents are generally young, with most belonging to the 15-19 years (2,818 individuals), 10-14 years (2,704 individuals), 5-9 years (2,210 individuals) and 20-24 years (2,075 individuals) age groups.[1]
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Socioeconomics
According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2016, among Somalia-born adults aged 30-59 in Denmark, around 66% of men and 79% of women live full-time in public housing units.[7] This is because many arrived via family reunification or as refugees, and such immigrants usually settle in government-owned properties.[8] Somalis primarily inhabit the regions of Hovedstaden (7,399), Midtjylland (6,471), Syddanmark (4,336), Nordjylland (1,576), and Sjælland (1,422), and the cities of Copenhagen (5,248), Aarhus (4,554), Odense (2,291), and Aalborg (1,289).[1]
Income
According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2015, Somalia-born immigrants in Denmark have an average retirement income of less than 125,000 Danish krone.[9] As of 2016, male immigrants from Somalia aged 20-59 have an annual income of DKK 200,000 before taxation. Most of that income comprises earned income, with the remainder consisting of public transfers, investment income and second income.[10]
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Education
According to the Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research, in the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Somali pupils constituted 6% of the student population in Denmark. They obtained PISA scores of 403 in mathematics (Matematik), 413 in reading (Læsning), 392 in science (Naturfag), and 382 in problem-solving (Problem-løsning). As of the 2015 PISA, Somali pupils represent 8% of Denmark's ethnic minority student population. The PISA scores are now generally in the medium range of the most frequent countries of origin for students.[11]
Notable individuals
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- Mohamed Ali Yusuf, former Vice President of Puntland (1944–2024)
- Mona Tougaard, Danish fashion model (born 2002)
- Hamse Hussein, Danish footballer (born 2000)
- Jibril Qoobeey, journalist, Editor-in-chief of Idil News
- Fatima Ibrahim Malta, journalist
- Mulki Hussein, Puntlaand representative to the United States
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References
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