As of 2016, a total of 2,955 Syria-born persons have been granted residence permits in Denmark for family reunification, 5,300 for asylum, 7 for study, 14 for work, 2 for EU/EEA residing family members, 4 for adoption, and 124 for other reasons.[3] Syrian residents are generally young, with most belonging to the 5-9 years (5,371 individuals), 0-4 years (5,352 individuals), 30-34 years (4,294 individuals), 10-14 years (4,167 individuals), and 25-29 years (4,029 individuals) age groups.[2]