Population 92 down in 3rd quarter, 2026



On April 1st, 2026, 56,853 persons lived in the country. It is 92 down compared to July 1st, and 154 more than a year ago.

20,513 are now living in Nuuk, which is up 232 from same day , last year.


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

Table 1. The population in municipalities
2025Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2026Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026Q4
Total 56.542 56.735 56.831 56.699 56.740 56.948 56.945 56.853
Kommune Kujalleq 6.110 6.117 6.100 6.111 6.089 6.097 6.063 6.024
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq 24.228 24.443 24.503 24.623 24.642 24.686 24.706 24.834
Qeqqata Kommunia 9.179 9.154 9.169 9.105 9.107 9.201 9.146 9.062
Kommune Qeqertalik 5.969 5.941 5.926 5.859 5.882 5.895 5.898 5.835
Avannaata Kommunia 10.989 11.013 11.067 10.928 10.951 11.002 11.067 11.031


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 91 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
2.018 11 24 10 23 17 33 47 19 38 45 40 31 222 338
2.019 31 17 4 33 35 25 47 36 9 31 22 17 237 307
2.020 30 14 27 35 45 18 41 16 20 44 17 17 246 324
2.021 21 22 9 13 42 12 12 29 22 15 31 10 182 238
2.022 42 1 26 12 10 31 29 18 35 0 7 19 204 230
2.023 10 26 1 17 16 20 21 8 26 28 1 26 145 200
2.024 8 13 10 4 21 13 5 29 14 19 20 14 117 170
2.025 18 12 22 21 30 -2 17 -18 22 20 -4 18 122 156
2.026 -1 19 6 5 5 12 15 28 2 0 0 0 91 0


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

A total of 1827 people immigrated and 1959 people emigrated in the first 3 quarters of the year, so the net emigration was 132 persons.



Table 3. Monthly net immigration surplus
year Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan-Sep All year
2.018 -7 18 -24 -30 -31 -75 45 -271 -62 -35 -10 -57 -437 -539
2.019 95 15 -35 -44 -40 -20 56 -358 -13 5 -12 -21 -344 -372
2.020 45 23 19 9 4 59 14 -170 0 -16 -13 -54 3 -80
2.021 65 30 35 3 22 -45 -25 -225 -8 -35 -14 -65 -148 -262
2.022 11 -7 -5 5 -40 4 -21 -248 10 -6 -9 -76 -291 -382
2.023 57 58 -41 29 -17 -11 8 -259 -36 15 -30 -62 -212 -289
2.024 29 66 -49 -50 -42 -2 -12 -269 3 -63 -35 -86 -326 -510
2.025 48 36 33 13 31 -36 88 -455 -69 11 17 -29 -311 -312
2.026 44 75 13 -40 -33 60 12 -254 -9 0 0 0 -132 0


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
BEEBBIU2 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