As of today, the population of Denmark, taking into account Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is just over 5.6 million people. Moreover, the number of women and men living in the country is approximately the same. The average life expectancy in this country is quite high and reaches 77 years.
Origin
The first documentary memories of the appearance on the territory of modern Denmark of people date from the first centuries of our era. Then German nomadic tribes appeared here - Dans, Angles and Saxons. For a long time, migrants gradually assimilated. In other words, the current population of Denmark came precisely from these nomads, while maintaining minor linguistic, anatomical and linguistic differences. The share of immigrants in the state is only 6%.
Resettlement
In total, about two million families live in the country, most of which have separate houses. The largest proportion of local residents are between the ages of 18 and 66. Only 15% of Danes are representatives of the rural population. The cities of Denmark, along with this, are mainly small villages in which the number of inhabitants does not exceed the mark of 15 thousand people.
The largest city in the country is its capital - Copenhagen. Given the surrounding area, about two million people live here. More than 42% of the state’s inhabitants are on the island of Zealand, where Copenhagen is located. Other major cities of the country are Aarhus with a population of 275 thousand people, Odense (183 thousand) and Aalborg (160 thousand). Almost 2.4 million people live in the Jutland region, and their population density per square kilometer is 81 people.
Employment
Thanks to a well-developed economy, Denmark is one of the European leaders in such an indicator as GDP per capita . The occupations of the population here are mainly related to the activities of small and medium enterprises, of which there are more than 430 thousand in the country. This kind of business structure makes the state economy highly flexible and able to respond promptly to changes in the situation. A significant proportion of the population is employed in the public sector. Rather advanced are agriculture and high technology. In general, it can be said about the Danes that they work a little, because the working week here is 33 hours, which is the minimum indicator in the European Union. Due to the high level of social protection in the country, many local residents do not work anywhere. One cannot but note the high level of local salaries in relation to labor productivity.
Language
The population of Denmark speaks the state of Danish. Besides him, many locals (especially young people) speak English, French and German quite well, because they are included in the compulsory school curriculum. Danish can be briefly described as not very beautiful, but economical. It contains a large number of words with different meanings, so intonation and context play a big role in communication. Its features cannot be clearly conveyed in transcription. Since consonants are usually pronounced very gently, it can be very difficult to catch them. Despite the fact that it is not very similar to the languages of other Scandinavian states, the Swedes, Norwegians and Danes understand each other well. Be that as it may, the locals are very tolerant of all the people who make efforts to speak their native language with them.
Religion
Almost the entire believing population of Denmark belongs to Lutheran evangelists. About 84% of local residents are members of the Danish People's Church, which enjoys strong state support and is one of the forms of Lutheranism. Be that as it may, religious freedom in the country is guaranteed by law. In recent years, a tendency towards a certain decrease in the number of its adherents, who become fans of ancient pagan Scandinavian beliefs, has become characteristic. The Danes are forced to formalize their departure legally, which allows them to avoid paying the mandatory taxes that are provided for in all Lutheran states. As for other faiths, the most significant religious minorities in the country are Muslims, Catholics, Baptists and Jews.
Features
In general, the Danes can be called quite peaceful, restrained and calm people. They are very considerate, honest, competent and not boring, like some other Scandinavians. Another feature that the Danish population boasts is its beauty. This is not surprising, because they are descendants of the Vikings. Local children love to play with dolls, and many even collect them. It is not customary to refuse food out of politeness. It’s considered bad manners to visit Danes for dinner without taking a bottle of wine with them. However, if you bring another drink with you, no one will be offended. Along with this, it should be remembered that strong drinks in this country are quite expensive in cost, therefore it is customary to drink wine on holidays. Throughout the state, it is difficult to meet a Dane who does not like beer. As a rule, Carlsberg and Tuborg are preferred here.