Danish people love to spend time in the outdoors particularly along their coastline. Living in Copenhagen, Denmark: an American expat’s experience I’ve been living in Copenhagen, Denmark since 2017. There are basically three ways for Americans to move to Denmark: as a student, as a worker, or as the partner of a Dane. The population of Denmark comes it at just 5.6 million people. (And speaking of learning Danish, from personal experience I … This past year, first with Brexit and then with the US election, various mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and instances of racism and police brutality, has really put things into perspective. The whole country would fit into the state of Minnesota both in terms of population and landmass. Seeking asylum as a refugee, the other way non-EU citizens resettle in Denmark, is not available to Americans – no matter what you think of Mr. Trump. Moving to Denmark … The Living in Denmark page is particularly useful, covering everything from visa and employment laws to contact information for instruction in Danish. Seven Years of Living in Denmark as an American Expat. As an American, you can always find help from the U.S. Embassy. It’s been a little over 3 years and I just celebrated third Denmark Day, the anniversary of my final passport stamp as a non-resident. After seven mostly difficult years of living in Denmark as an American expat, I’m a sure as I can be that I’m never moving out of Denmark. Americans are seen as an essential ally and the scientific research they generate is admired, but if a situation is approaching unacceptable levels, for example, Danish children are being fed too much fast food, a Danish academic of some description will appear on the news proclaiming that Denmark is hurtling towards an ‘ americkansk tilstand ’ (an American state of affairs).” Despite its small size, visitors are often surprised by the amount of open space.