I've found some anecdotal evidence on the web that there has been a
recent "baby boom" in Copenhagen. I need verification from a reliable
source that this is, in fact, true. Ideally, I would like population
figures or a news story that points out/discusses the recent baby
boom. Answer needed by this Friday, February 24.

Dear lazywriter-ga,

It appears that since 1990, Copenhagen has been undergoing a ?baby
boom?. I can provide two sources for you. The first is Government
statistics from Denmark?s Statistikbank, and the second is an article
from Copenhagen Post quoting statistics from Copenhagen?s Statistical
Office.

Statistikbank provides population statistics. If you need additional
information, or a search by different criteria, go to
http://www.statbank.dk/BEV21
Click on>  Populations and elections which appears at the top of the
page. You should then have a list of folders, one of which will be
Births and Deaths. From this folder you can stipulate the information
you require.

These are the statistics for Liveborn births in Copenhagen between
1974 and 2004 (the 2005 figure is not yet broken down into areas).

1974 6682 
1975 6354 
1976 5326 
1977 4932 
1978 4887 
1979 4786 
1980 4710 
1981 4396 
1982 4456 
1983 4425 
1984 4397 
1985 4716 
1986 4690 
1987 4907 
1988 5331 
1989 5797 
1990 5832
1991 6072 
1992 6429 
1993 6565 
1994 6954 
1995 7042 
1996 7168 
1997 7222 
1998 7266 
1999 7597 
2000 7914 
2001 8122 
2002 8039 
2003 8135 
2004 8072
                    
                    
The Copenhagen Post quotes statistics from Copenhagen?s Statistical Office. 
"In 1990 the number of families with children grew by 500 per year,
and since 2000 they have gone up by 900 every year," Halckendorff
said. "The main reason is more women of childbearing age, including a
rising number of foreigners."
http://www.cphpost.dk/get/84780.html


This page of Copenhagen?s Statistical Office provides some basic
population information.
http://www.sk.kk.dk/english/tal_faktaUK/befolkning1a.html

It does note on this other page that ?In comparison with the rest of
the country, Copenhagen has relatively fewer children and young, fewer
older people and a significant abundance of 20 - 34 year olds. This
age group comprises 34.9 percent of the population of Copenhagen, in
contrast to only 19.0 percent of the entire population in Denmark.?

The bar chart shows, however, that Copenhagen does have a larger group
of 1-4 year olds than the rest of Denmark.
http://www.sk.kk.dk/english/tal_faktaUK/befolkning1c.html



I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder

Search strategy
Knew of the first source.
copenhagen "baby boom"

This is exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks for your prompt
and thorough reply.