Population estimate increases with 115

January 1st 2019 there lived 55.992 persons in Greenland. Thus, the population increased by 115 persons during 2018.

 

Summary table 1. Population January 1st 2010-2019

 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Total

56.452

56.615

56.749

56.370

56.282

55.983

55.847

55.860

55.877

55.992

Men

29.936

29.942

30.041

29.838

29.730

29.555

29.543

29.493

29.489

29.553

Women

26.516

26.673

26.708

26.532

26.552

26.428

26.304

26.367

26.388

26.439

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beest1

 

In both Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Qaasuitsup Kommunia and the new municipality Kommune Qeqartalik the population estimate rose in 2018. Particularly in Nuuk, where the increase amounted to 188 persons. 32.1 per cent. (17,984) of the population now lives in Nuuk.

 

In total the population estimates for the settlements decreased by 100 persons from 7,131 to 7,031.

 

Figure 1. Population in settlements 1977-2018

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beest1

 

 

Summary table 2 Population in municipalities 2019

 

-16

17-64

65+

Men

Women

Total

2018

Total

2019

Change from 2018 to 2019

Total

13.094

38.125

4.773

29.553

26.439

55.877

55.992

115

Towns

11.264

33.314

4.145

25.548

23.175

48.492

48.723

231

Settlements

1.793

4.627

611

3.849

3.182

7.131

7.031

-100

Stations

-

73

4

62

15

90

77

-13

Farms

37

99

12

85

63

146

148

2

Unknown

-

12

1

9

4

18

13

-5

Kommune Kujalleq

1.418

4.232

792

3.405

3.037

6.624

6.442

-182

Towns

1.263

3.661

658

2.908

2.674

5.694

5.582

-112

Settlements

118

474

123

414

301

787

715

-72

Stations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms

37

97

11

83

62

143

145

2

Unknown

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

5.332

16.131

1.483

12.073

10.873

22.738

22.946

208

Towns

4.984

15.384

1.368

11.420

10.316

21.523

21.736

213

Settlements

348

741

114

647

556

1.207

1.203

-4

Stations

-

3

-

3

-

3

3

-

Farms

-

2

1

2

1

3

3

-

Unknown

-

1

-

1

-

2

1

-1

Qeqqata Kommunia

2.173

6.343

893

5.009

4.400

9.295

9.409

114

Towns

1.870

5.423

798

4.285

3.806

8.025

8.091

66

Settlements

303

920

95

724

594

1.270

1.318

48

Stations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Kommune Qeqertalik

1.572

4.325

690

3.435

3.152

6.533

6.587

54

Towns

1.330

3.753

619

2.947

2.755

5.633

5.702

69

Settlements

242

572

71

488

397

900

885

-15

Stations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Avannaata Kommunia

2.599

7.013

910

5.564

4.958

10.584

10.522

-62

Towns

1.817

5.093

702

3.988

3.624

7.617

7.612

-5

Settlements

782

1.920

208

1.576

1.334

2.967

2.910

-57

Stations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unknown

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Outside Municipalities

-

81

5

67

19

103

86

-17

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beest2

 

Figure 2. Neighbourhoods in Nuuk 1994 – 2019

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beestnuk 

 

The figure below shows the development of migration in the period 1993-2018. On average, 395 more people moved from Greenland than to, each year throughout the period. In 2018 a total of 2,360 people immigrated while 2,560 people emigrated. Net emigration in 2018 was therefore 200 persons,  markedly higher than the average annual net emigration since 1993.

 

Figure 3. Migrations 1993 - 2018

 Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beebbiu2

 

Figure 4. Foreign citizens 1977-2019

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beest6

 

Summary table 3. Foreign citizens 2013-2019

 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Total

978

987

975

1 058

1 018

970

1 112

 

Europe and Northamerica

Total

650

640

598

670

607

531

537

Men

464

452

429

487

429

370

370

Women

186

188

169

183

178

161

167

 

Others

Total

328

347

377

388

411

439

575

Men

138

140

154

157

166

194

280

Women

190

207

223

231

245

245

295

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beest6

 

The number of foreign citizens has been declining for the past couple of years. In total there now live 1,112 foreign citizens in the country. From the table in our StatBank it can be found that especially more citizens from Philippines (290), China (62) and Thailand (182) has come to Greenland to live. In total the population estimate from these 3 countries have increased by 127.

 

Based on a preliminary calculation of the number of live births and deaths in 2018 shows the key figures for population trends in 2014 ( summary table 4)

 

Summary table 4. Population Account 2018

Population January 1st 2018

55,877

+ number of liveborn (provisional)

819

- number of death (provisional)

487

+ immigrants

2,360

- emigrants

2,560

- Corrections (provisional)

-17

Population Januar 1st 2019

55,992

Source: Statistics Greenland,  http://bank.stat.gl/beecalc

 

Detailed tables can be found in our Statbank (http://bank.stat.gl)