Population 174 down in 3rd quarter, 2024



On October 1st, 2024, 56,662 persons lived in the country. That is 174 down compared to July 1st, and 34 lower than a year ago.

19,884 are now living in Nuuk, which is up 18 from same day , last year. Now there are more than 1000 Asian born in Nuuk.

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

Table 1. The population in municipalities
2023Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2024Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4
Total 56.609 56.735 56.865 56.696 56.699 56.866 56.836 56.662
Kommune Kujalleq 6.205 6.191 6.184 6.147 6.145 6.108 6.137 6.139
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq 24.148 24.313 24.333 24.332 24.382 24.402 24.231 24.197
Qeqqata Kommunia 9.191 9.183 9.203 9.218 9.204 9.301 9.330 9.317
Kommune Qeqertalik 6.082 6.028 6.056 6.062 6.058 6.037 6.058 6.013
Avannaata Kommunia 10.920 10.955 11.022 10.868 10.846 10.951 11.011 10.925

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 117 persons in the first 3 quarters of the year.



Table 2. Monthly birth surplus
year Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan-Sep All year
2018 11 24 10 23 17 33 47 19 38 45 40 31 222 338
2019 31 17 4 33 35 25 47 36 9 31 22 17 237 307
2020 30 14 27 35 45 18 41 16 20 44 18 17 246 325
2021 21 22 9 13 42 12 12 29 22 15 31 10 182 238
2022 42 1 26 12 10 31 29 18 35 - 7 19 204 230
2023 10 26 1 17 16 20 21 8 26 28 1 26 145 200
2024 8 13 10 4 21 13 5 29 14 - - - 117 -

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

A total of 1,644 people immigrated and 1,960 people emigrated in the first 3 quarters of the year, so the net emigration was 316 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 96 persons must be added in the first 3 quarters.



Table 3. Monthly net immigration surplus
year Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan-Sep All year
2018 -7 18 -24 -30 -31 -75 45 -271 -62 -35 -10 -57 -437 -539
2019 95 15 -35 -44 -40 -20 56 -358 -13 5 -12 -21 -344 -372
2020 45 23 19 9 4 59 14 -170 - -16 -13 -54 3 -80
2021 65 30 35 3 22 -45 -25 -225 -8 -35 -14 -65 -148 -262
2022 11 -7 -5 5 -40 4 -21 -248 10 -6 -9 -76 -291 -382
2023 57 58 -41 29 -17 -11 8 -259 -36 15 -30 -62 -212 -289
2024 29 66 -49 -50 -42 -2 -12 -269 13 - - - -316 -

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