Population 167 up in first quarter, 2024



On April 1st, 2024, 56,866 persons lived in the country. That is 167 up compared to January 1st, and 131 more than a year ago.

19,915 are now living in Nuuk, which is 145 more than the same time, last year.

Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEESTK1

Table 1. The population in municipalities
2022Q3 2022Q4 2023Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2024Q1 2024Q2
Total 56.661 56.619 56.609 56.735 56.865 56.696 56.699 56.866
Kommune Kujalleq 6.261 6.248 6.205 6.191 6.184 6.147 6.145 6.108
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq 23.994 24.104 24.148 24.313 24.333 24.332 24.382 24.402
Qeqqata Kommunia 9.239 9.223 9.191 9.183 9.203 9.218 9.204 9.301
Kommune Qeqertalik 6.159 6.102 6.082 6.028 6.056 6.062 6.058 6.037
Avannaata Kommunia 10.944 10.878 10.920 10.955 11.022 10.868 10.846 10.951

Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEESTK3

With the exception of information on few deaths, information on births and deaths are reported very quickly. Due to a lower number of births, the total birth surplus (births minus deaths) was 29 persons in the first 3 months of the year.



Table 2. Monthly birth surplus
year Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan-Mar All year
2018 11 24 10 23 17 33 47 19 38 45 40 31 45 338
2019 31 17 4 33 35 25 47 36 9 31 22 17 52 307
2020 30 14 27 34 45 18 39 16 20 44 17 17 71 321
2021 21 22 9 13 42 12 12 29 22 15 31 8 52 236
2022 40 1 26 12 10 31 29 17 35 - 7 19 67 227
2023 9 25 1 17 16 20 21 8 26 27 1 25 35 196
2024 7 13 9 - - - - - - - - - 29 -

Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBDK og https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBLFK

A total of 544 people immigrated and 468 people emigrated in the first 3 months of the year, so the net emigration was 76 persons. There is some uncertainty associated with this figure which is primarily due to incorrect registrations and delayed reports at this level of detail. In order to explain the increase in the population with the sum of a period’s birth surplus and net immigration, a net correction of 12 persons must be added in the first 3 months.



Table 3. Monthly net immigration surplus
year Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan-Apr All year
2018 -7 18 -24 -30 -31 -75 45 -271 -62 -35 -10 -57 -13 -539
2019 95 15 -35 -44 -40 -20 56 -358 -13 5 -12 -21 75 -372
2020 45 23 19 9 4 59 14 -170 - -16 -13 -54 87 -80
2021 65 30 35 3 22 -45 -25 -225 -7 -35 -14 -65 130 -261
2022 11 -7 -5 5 -40 4 -21 -248 10 -6 -9 -76 -1 -382
2023 57 58 -41 29 -17 -11 8 -259 -36 15 -30 -62 74 -289
2024 29 66 -53 - - - - - - - - - 42 -

Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBIUK

The number of relocations (internally) in Greenland is at the same level as in the previous years. Information on change of residence is usually reported with a larger backlog, with the last month in particular underestimating the actual number.



Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBAF2AK

Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBCK

Detailed information can be found in StatBank Greenland.



The following tables have been updated:

BEESTK1 Quarterly population
BEESTK1S Quarterly population by citizenship
BEESTK3 Population in Districts and Municipalities. Quarterly report
BEESTK4 Population in Localities. Quarterly report
BEESTKN Population in Nuuk. Quarterly report
BEEBAF2K Internal migrations, preliminary quarterly report on month
BEEBBIU2K External migrations, preliminary quaterly report on month
BEEBBLFK Livebirth, preliminary quarterly report on month
BEEBBDK Death, preliminary quarterly report on month
BEEBBCK Marriages and divorces, preliminary quarterly monthly report