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Population of Greenland 2009-2018, by gender

Population of Greenland from 2009 to 2018, by gender

Population of Greenland 2009-2018, by gender Greenland is the world’s largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Most of the country is covered by ice. It is the least densely populated country in the world. The population fluctuated slightly in the past few years. As of 2018, Greenland had 55,877 inhabitants. Among these, more than 29 thousand were male and more than 26 thousand were female inhabitants.
 Danish citizenship

   Until 1953, Greenland was a Danish colony. It is still part of the Kingdom of Denmark but it has its own extensive local government and is not part of the European Union (unlike Denmark). Due to being part of Denmark, the vast majority of the inhabitants had Danish citizenship in 2018, amounting to approximately 54 thousand.  

Municipalities

  Greenland is organized in five administrative divisions. The capital Nuuk is in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, a municipality located on the coast in West and East Greenland. In 2018, more than 22 thousand inhabitants lived in this municipality, making this Greenland’s most populated municipality.  
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Population of Greenland from 2009 to 2018, by gender

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MenWomen
201829,48926,388
201729,49326,367
201629,54326,304
201529,55626,428
201429,73026,552
201329,83826,532
201230,04126,708
201129,94226,673
201029,93626,516
200929,80826,385
MenWomen
201829,48926,388
201729,49326,367
201629,54326,304
201529,55626,428
201429,73026,552
201329,83826,532
201230,04126,708
201129,94226,673
201029,93626,516
200929,80826,385

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Greenland is the world’s largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Most of the country is covered by ice. It is the least densely populated country in the world. The population fluctuated slightly in the past few years. As of 2018, Greenland had 55,877 inhabitants. Among these, more than 29 thousand were male and more than 26 thousand were female inhabitants.
 Danish citizenship

   Until 1953, Greenland was a Danish colony. It is still part of the Kingdom of Denmark but it has its own extensive local government and is not part of the European Union (unlike Denmark). Due to being part of Denmark, the vast majority of the inhabitants had Danish citizenship in 2018, amounting to approximately 54 thousand.  

Municipalities

  Greenland is organized in five administrative divisions. The capital Nuuk is in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, a municipality located on the coast in West and East Greenland. In 2018, more than 22 thousand inhabitants lived in this municipality, making this Greenland’s most populated municipality.  
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