Estimated Iranian-Origin Population in Denmark
28,855
Based on population registers maintained by Statistics Denmark (DST), 2026

Denmark uses population registers. A person is classified as Iranian-origin if they are:

  • Immigrant: born in Iran, neither parent a Danish citizen born in Denmark
  • Descendant: born in Denmark, neither parent a Danish citizen born in Denmark

The descendant category requires that neither parent is a Danish citizen born in Denmark. Third-generation (both parents Danish-born citizens) are not counted as Iranian-origin.

Iranian-Origin Population by Generation
23,477
Immigrants
81% of total
Born in Iran
5,378
Descendants
19% of total
Born in Denmark to Iranian parent(s)

Source: Statistics Denmark (DST) — Population Register, 2026

ImmigrantsDescendants

Source: Statistics Denmark (DST) — Population Register, 2026

Geographic Distribution in Denmark

Source: Statistics Denmark (DST) — Population Register, 2026