The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark expects twice as many people over 80 years old in 2050 More than twice as many people in Denmark will be over 80 years old in 2050 compared to the number of senior citizens in the country today. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210520/denmark-expects-twice-as-many-people-over-80-years-old-in-2050 Thu, 20 May 2021 18:32:39 +0200 denmark-expects-twice-as-many-people-over-80-years-old-in-2050 Denmark’s population shift: Zealand overtakes Jutland for first time ever More people now live on Zealand than in Jutland – due in part to foreign residents who have relocated to Copenhagen, according to an analyst. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191108/denmarks-population-shift-zealand-overtakes-jutland-for-first-time-ever Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:50:56 +0100 denmarks-population-shift-zealand-overtakes-jutland-for-first-time-ever Denmark’s immigration and emigration is mostly to and from Western countries A publication released by official statistics bureau Statistics Denmark on Wednesday notes that two-thirds of immigration to the Scandinavian country in 2018 was from other Western countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191023/denmarks-immigration-and-emigration-is-mostly-to-and-from-western-countries Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:07:50 +0200 denmarks-immigration-and-emigration-is-mostly-to-and-from-western-countries Danish life expectancy stands still, halting years-long trend An influenza epidemic in 2018 may be one of the reasons that the average life expectancy in Denmark did not increase last year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190213/danish-life-expectancy-stands-still-halting-years-long-trend Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:36:38 +0100 danish-life-expectancy-stands-still-halting-years-long-trend Emigration from Denmark increased in 2018, while population continues to grow New figures from official agency Statistics Denmark show that, while 2018 saw an increase in people moving out of the country, the net result of migration continues to contribute to population growth. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190211/emigration-from-denmark-increased-in-2018-while-population-continues-to-grow Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:48:09 +0100 emigration-from-denmark-increased-in-2018-while-population-continues-to-grow Family ties make Faroese women Europe's top baby makers The Faroe Islands has had the highest birth rate in Europe for decades, with around 2.5 children per woman, according to World Bank figures. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180620/family-ties-make-faroese-women-europes-top-baby-makers Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:38:27 +0200 family-ties-make-faroese-women-europes-top-baby-makers Copenhagen boom to add to housing woes A new population forecast shows that even though more people moved from Copenhagen than to it last year, the minus growth was nothing more than a blip in the capital's population boom. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160419/copenhagen-population-boom-to-further-press-housing-woes Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:00:25 +0200 copenhagen-population-boom-to-further-press-housing-woes All the single ladies… live in Copenhagen If you’re on the lookout for a female partner, Copenhagen is the place to be. The rest of Denmark, not so much. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150312/all-the-single-ladies-live-in-copenhagen Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:25:00 +0100 all-the-single-ladies-live-in-copenhagen