Population increased by 33 in first quarter of 2022
The population continues to rise. Particularly strong in Nuuk.
On April 1st, 2022, 56,595 people lived in the country. That is 33 more than January 1 this year, and 54 more than a year ago. Almost half of the increase is attributed to people who were also born in Greenland. 19,397 people now live in Nuuk, which is 136 more than the same time, last year.
Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEESTK1
2020Q3 | 2020Q4 | 2021Q1 | 2021Q2 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q4 | 2022Q1 | 2022Q2 | |
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Hele landet | 56.367 | 56.379 | 56.421 | 56.541 | 56.653 | 56.523 | 56.562 | 56.595 |
Kommune Kujalleq | 6.458 | 6.478 | 6.454 | 6.409 | 6.363 | 6.320 | 6.292 | 6.273 |
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq | 23.211 | 23.354 | 23.462 | 23.632 | 23.674 | 23.864 | 23.861 | 23.964 |
Qeqqata Kommunia | 9.376 | 9.305 | 9.305 | 9.331 | 9.359 | 9.258 | 9.257 | 9.273 |
Kommune Qeqertalik | 6.343 | 6.350 | 6.312 | 6.274 | 6.278 | 6.176 | 6.180 | 6.136 |
Avannaata Kommunia | 10.907 | 10.818 | 10.820 | 10.830 | 10.914 | 10.838 | 10.908 | 10.887 |
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 deaths, the total birth surplus (births minus deaths) was 67 persons in the first 3 months of the year.
year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Maj | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dec | Jan-Mar | Total |
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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 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 39 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 73 | 323 |
2021 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 52 | 236 |
2022 | 40 | 1 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | - |
Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBDK and https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBLFK
A total of 447 people immigrated and 450 people emigrated in the first quarter of the year, so the net emigration was -3 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 -31 persons must be added in the first quarter.
year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Maj | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dec | Jan-Mar | Total |
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2018 | -25 | 14 | -28 | -32 | -25 | -86 | 31 | -253 | -73 | -19 | -4 | -41 | -39 | -541 |
2019 | 122 | 20 | -27 | -39 | -34 | -20 | 59 | -354 | -14 | 6 | -12 | -20 | 115 | -313 |
2020 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 14 | -169 | - | -16 | -12 | -54 | 93 | -68 |
2021 | 65 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 22 | -45 | -23 | -217 | -5 | -35 | -14 | -64 | 136 | -241 |
2022 | 10 | -7 | -6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | - |
Source: Statistics Greenland – See table in StatBank https://bank.stat.gl/BEEBBIUK
The number of relocations (internally) in Greenland in 2022 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
Tables in the StatBankDetailed information can be found in StatBank Greenland.
The following tables have been updated:
BEESTK1 Quarterly population
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