Vital Statistics 2022

During 2022, the population increased with 47 from 56,562 to 56,609 persons. The number of migrants are still lower than pre-Covid-19. It is still too early to conclude that the fertility drop seen in 2022 is a temporary drop caused by the pandemic or a lasting effect.

The population development for the whole country, is fully explained through changes in the demographic components; births, deaths, immigration and emigration. See Table 1.

In addition to the demographic components, a correction component is also used. This is calculated residually, ie as what is missing for livebirths-deaths + immigration-emigrations to exactly equal the difference in the population count, from one year to the next.

The correction component reflects the quality of the vital statistics. Large discrepancies in the correction post means that something can be done better.

Table 1, Populations Account 2018 - 2022

See table in Statbank

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
NA	55.877	55.992	56.081	56.421	56.562
NA	819	849	835	761	757
Immigration	2.316	2.310	1.911	1.962	2.040
Emigration	2.514	2.609	1.953	2.184	2.389
Deaths	487	548	521	531	525
Corrections	-19	87	68	133	164
NA	55.992	56.081	56.421	56.562	56.609

Table 1b, Born in Greenland

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
NA	50.171	50.251	50.190	50.365	50.388
NA	819	849	835	761	757
Immigration	1.081	933	790	634	686
Emigration	1.347	1.363	957	914	1.214
Deaths	459	514	495	496	487
Corrections	-14	34	2	38	30
NA	50.251	50.190	50.365	50.388	50.160

Table 1c, Born outside Greenland

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
NA	5.706	5.741	5.891	6.056	6.174
NA	-	-	-	-	-
Immigration	1.230	1.374	1.119	1.328	1.354
Emigration	1.164	1.244	993	1.268	1.169
Deaths	28	30	24	32	34
Corrections	-3	50	63	90	124
NA	5.741	5.891	6.056	6.174	6.449