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Greenland´s population lives exclusively at the coast; in towns or settlements. More than half of the total population lives in the five largest towns Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Aasiaat and Qaqortoq. From the 1960´s on, the town populations have been growing rapidly, absorbing the net population growth as well as the migration from the settlements.
Greenland has a total populace overweight of men, as the workforce born outside of Greenland consists of 2/3 men and 1/3 women. Compared to the population size in Greenland, the internal migrations are significant, and have a big impact on the populace composition. The majority of migrants are citizens of the Danish Kingdom, who move from Denmark to Greenland or vice versa. Greenland´s constant need for summoned workforce requires the net emigration of foreign nationals to be continuously countered by immigration. Over time, the foreign net immigration is at a balance, but it’s not the case for the Greenlandic -born population segment.
Over 800 persons are born every year, and around 500 die. Men and women born in Greenland have a shorter life expectancy than the average of the western world. This is primarily due to a high mortality rate caused by accidents and suicide. The general birth pattern has remained stable during the last ten years. Women in settlements give birth to more children than those in towns. However, pregnancies more often result in legal abortions than in live births. Today, the total fertility is at a level of about 2.1 children per woman.
![]() | 16. december 2022 Births, Deaths and Migrations 2021 The Population Account describes how the population increased by 141 people from 56,421 to 56,562 in 2021. Læs artikel: her |
![]() | 4. november 2022 Population 42 down in 3rd quarter By October 1st, 56.619 people was living in Greenland. That is 42 down compared to July, and 96 more than last year Læs artikel: her |
![]() | 5. august 2022 Population increased by 66 On July 1st, 2022, 56,661 people lived in the country. That is 66 more than January 1st this year, and 8 more than a year ago. Læs artikel: her |
Migrations (municipalities) 1993-2021 (BEEBAF2)
Internal migrations to and from municipalities 1993-2021 (BEEBAF2B)
Internal monthly migrations to and from municipalities 1993-2020 (BEEBAF2M)
Netmigrations by districts 1993-2021 (BEEBAF3)
Internal migrations to and from districts 1993-2021 (BEEBAF3B)
Internal migrations to and from localities 1993-2021 (BEEBAF4B)
Migrations by municipality and age 1993-2021 (BEEBBIU2)
Monthly migrations to and from Greenland by municipality 1993-2021 (BEEBBIU2A)
Migrations to and from Greenland by districts 1993-2021 (BEEBBIU3)
Migrations by locality 1993-2021 (BEEBBIU4)
Migrations by country and citizenship 1993-2021 (BEEBBIU6)
Return migrations (BEEREVAND)
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