Vital Statistics 2021

During 2021, the population increased with 141 from 56,421 to 56,562 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 2021 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 2017 - 2021

See table in Statbank

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Population start of year	55.860	55.877	55.992	56.081	56.421
Biths	853	819	849	835	761
Immigration	2.287	2.316	2.310	1.911	1.962
Emigration	2.736	2.514	2.609	1.953	2.184
Deaths	499	487	548	521	531
Corrections	112	-19	87	68	133
Population end of year	55.877	55.992	56.081	56.421	56.562

Table 1b, Born in Greenland

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Population start of year	50.097	50.172	50.252	50.190	50.365
Biths	853	819	849	835	761
Immigration	1.059	1.081	933	790	634
Emigration	1.373	1.347	1.363	957	914
Deaths	468	459	514	495	496
Corrections	4	-14	33	2	38
Population end of year	50.172	50.252	50.190	50.365	50.388

Table 1c, Born outside Greenland

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Population start of year	5.763	5.705	5.740	5.891	6.056
Biths	-	-	-	-	-
Immigration	1.224	1.230	1.374	1.119	1.328
Emigration	1.352	1.164	1.244	993	1.268
Deaths	31	28	30	24	32
Corrections	101	-3	51	63	90
Population end of year	5.705	5.740	5.891	6.056	6.174