Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is not part of the European Union.
Municipalities
The population of the municipalities of Greenland according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1980-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | GRL | Nuuk | 2,166,000 | 49,773 | 55,558 | 56,124 | 56,452 | 56,081 | 56,609 | |||
| Avannaata | AVA | Ilulissat | 522,700 | 9,425 | 10,466 | 11,190 | 10,973 | 10,726 | 10,920 | 52270000 | ||
| Kujalleq | KJL | Qaqortoq | 51,000 | 7,921 | 8,363 | 8,053 | 7,589 | 6,439 | 6,205 | 5100000 | ||
| Qeqertalik | QTL | Aasiaat | 62,400 | 7,546 | 7,822 | 7,507 | 6,776 | 6,340 | 6,082 | 6240000 | ||
| Qeqqata | QQT | Sisimiut | 97,000 | 8,809 | 9,638 | 9,542 | 9,677 | 9,378 | 9,191 | 9700000 | ||
| Sermersooq | SMS | Nuuk | 575,300 | 15,528 | 18,923 | 19,549 | 21,232 | 23,123 | 24,148 | 57530000 | ||
| x [outside municipalities] | OUT | 857,600 | 544 | 346 | 283 | 205 | 75 | 63 | 85760000 |
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Naatsorsueqqissaartarfik (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | SMS | 19,604 |
| 2 | Sisimiut | QQT | 5,436 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | AVA | 4,848 |
| 4 | Qaqortoq | KJL | 3,005 |
| 5 | Aasiaat | QTL | 2,903 |
| 6 | Maniitsoq | QQT | 2,519 |
| 7 | Tasiilaq | SMS | 1,904 |
| 8 | Uummannaq | AVA | 1,407 |
| 9 | Narsaq | KJL | 1,312 |
Contents: Towns, Settlements & Stations
The population of all Greenlandic towns, settlements and stations with more than 100 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1980-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aappilattoq | Sett | KJL | 207 | 202 | 167 | 132 | 100 | 93 | 0 | |
| Aappilattoq | Sett | AVA | 119 | 143 | 213 | 180 | 149 | 149 | 0 | |
| Aasiaat (Egedesminde) | Town | QTL | 3,196 | 3,308 | 3,234 | 3,005 | 3,069 | 2,903 | 0 | |
| Akunnaaq | Sett | QTL | 196 | 165 | 102 | 101 | 66 | 61 | 0 | |
| Alluitsup Paa (Sydprøven) | Sett | KJL | 581 | 527 | 489 | 303 | 202 | 164 | 0 | |
| Arsuk | Sett | SMS | 314 | 333 | 197 | 156 | 73 | 72 | 0 | |
| Atammik | Sett | QQT | 151 | 201 | 214 | 197 | 196 | 192 | 0 | |
| Attu | Sett | QTL | 349 | 353 | 310 | 226 | 203 | 196 | 0 | |
| Eqalugaarsuit (incl. Upernaviarsuk Farm, Eqalugaarsuit Farms) | Sett | KJL | 201 | 213 | 168 | 137 | 89 | 79 | 0 | |
| Ikamiut | Sett | QTL | 106 | 100 | 110 | 96 | 86 | 76 | 0 | |
| Ikerasaarsuk | Sett | QTL | 46 | 74 | 104 | 102 | 90 | 94 | 0 | |
| Ikerasak | Sett | AVA | 195 | 221 | 256 | 238 | 233 | 229 | 0 | |
| Illoqqortoormiut (Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresbysund) | Town | SMS | 391 | 461 | 521 | 469 | 345 | 352 | 0 | |
| Illorsuit | Sett | AVA | 138 | 117 | 121 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Town | AVA | 3,648 | 4,191 | 4,200 | 4,546 | 4,670 | 4,848 | 0 | |
| Innaarsuit | Sett | AVA | 81 | 111 | 161 | 161 | 180 | 171 | 0 | |
| Itilleq | Sett | QQT | 113 | 107 | 129 | 112 | 89 | 91 | 0 | |
| Kangaamiut (Gammel Sukkertoppen) | Sett | QQT | 533 | 556 | 481 | 357 | 293 | 291 | 0 | |
| Kangaatsiaq (Kangatsiaq) | Town | QTL | 411 | 536 | 623 | 586 | 520 | 507 | 0 | |
| Kangerlussuaq (Søndrestrømfjord) | Sett | QQT | 682 | 473 | 446 | 556 | 508 | 491 | 0 | |
| Kangersuatsiaq | Sett | AVA | 217 | 256 | 255 | 186 | 130 | 141 | 0 | |
| Kullorsuaq | Sett | AVA | 203 | 274 | 387 | 436 | 453 | 444 | 0 | |
| Kulusuk | Sett | SMS | 402 | 347 | 332 | 286 | 241 | 226 | 0 | |
| Kuummiut (Kuummiit) | Sett | SMS | 474 | 458 | 389 | 361 | 248 | 250 | 0 | |
| Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) | Town | QQT | 3,008 | 3,135 | 2,929 | 2,784 | 2,534 | 2,519 | 0 | |
| Nanortalik | Town | KJL | 1,402 | 1,424 | 1,538 | 1,448 | 1,185 | 1,119 | 0 | |
| Napasoq | Sett | QQT | 234 | 183 | 101 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 0 | |
| Narsaq | Town | KJL | 1,728 | 1,817 | 1,714 | 1,613 | 1,351 | 1,312 | 0 | |
| Narsarsuaq | Sett | KJL | 136 | 157 | 191 | 158 | 123 | 139 | 0 | |
| Niaqornaarsuk | Sett | QTL | 298 | 317 | 365 | 300 | 249 | 233 | 0 | |
| Nuugaatsiaq | Sett | AVA | 93 | 83 | 100 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuuk (Godthåb) | Town | SMS | 9,077 | 12,217 | 13,445 | 15,469 | 18,326 | 19,604 | 0 | |
| Nuussuaq | Sett | AVA | 143 | 165 | 192 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 0 | |
| Paamiut (Frederikshåb) | Town | SMS | 2,237 | 2,219 | 1,888 | 1,619 | 1,308 | 1,173 | 0 | |
| Pituffik (Thule Air Base) [← Greenlandic and Danish personnel] | Stat | OUT | 494 | 305 | 255 | 165 | 62 | 51 | 0 | |
| Qaanaaq (Avanersuaq, Thule) | Town | AVA | 409 | 551 | 665 | 626 | 646 | 629 | 0 | |
| Qaarsut | Sett | AVA | 198 | 223 | 241 | 196 | 174 | 161 | 0 | |
| Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) | Town | KJL | 2,595 | 3,129 | 3,118 | 3,306 | 3,059 | 3,005 | 0 | |
| Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb) | Town | QTL | 1,771 | 1,612 | 1,406 | 1,253 | 1,081 | 1,037 | 0 | |
| Qeqertaq | Sett | AVA | 83 | 111 | 136 | 130 | 114 | 112 | 0 | |
| Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) | Town | QTL | 941 | 1,093 | 993 | 907 | 839 | 845 | 0 | |
| Qeqertarsuatsiaat | Sett | SMS | 331 | 321 | 261 | 235 | 169 | 177 | 0 | |
| Saattut | Sett | AVA | 264 | 234 | 277 | 212 | 226 | 259 | 0 | |
| Saqqaq | Sett | AVA | 147 | 117 | 198 | 188 | 132 | 160 | 0 | |
| Sarfannguit | Sett | QQT | 112 | 112 | 115 | 126 | 96 | 101 | 0 | |
| Sermiligaaq | Sett | SMS | 170 | 182 | 207 | 222 | 209 | 189 | 0 | |
| Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) | Town | QQT | 3,976 | 4,871 | 5,127 | 5,460 | 5,582 | 5,436 | 0 | |
| Tasiilaq (Ammassalik) | Town | SMS | 1,114 | 1,465 | 1,705 | 1,930 | 1,985 | 1,904 | 0 | |
| Tasiusaq | Sett | AVA | 163 | 166 | 231 | 248 | 252 | 249 | 0 | |
| Tiniteqilaaq | Sett | SMS | 207 | 196 | 146 | 134 | 96 | 93 | 0 | |
| Ukkusissat | Sett | AVA | 169 | 195 | 230 | 170 | 154 | 144 | 0 | |
| Upernavik | Town | AVA | 844 | 918 | 1,143 | 1,129 | 1,092 | 1,090 | 0 | |
| Upernavik Kujalleq | Sett | AVA | 133 | 186 | 186 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 0 | |
| Uummannaq (Umanak) | Town | AVA | 1,175 | 1,405 | 1,460 | 1,299 | 1,407 | 1,407 | 0 |
- Illorsuit (01/2017: 67 inhabitants) and Nuugaatsiaq (01/2017: 102 inhabitants) experienced a severe tsunami on June 17, 2017.
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Naatsorsueqqissaartarfik (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 29,871 |
| Females | 26,738 |
| Age Groups (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 13,658 |
| 18-64 years | 37,458 |
| 65+ years | 5,493 |
| Age Distribution (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 7,913 |
| 10-19 years | 7,177 |
| 20-29 years | 8,290 |
| 30-39 years | 9,023 |
| 40-49 years | 6,465 |
| 50-59 years | 8,339 |
| 60-69 years | 6,410 |
| 70-79 years | 2,345 |
| 80-89 years | 599 |
| 90+ years | 48 |
| Country of Birth (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Greenland | 50,160 |
| Other Country | 6,449 |
| Citizenship (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 54,651 |
| Other Country | 1,955 |