| Population | 57,799 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Greenlander(s) adjective: Greenlandic |
| Ethnic groups | Greenlandic 89.5%, Danish 7.5%, other Nordic peoples 1.1%, and other 1.9% (2020 est.) note: data represent population by country of birth |
| Languages | Greenlandic (West Greenlandic or Kalaallisut is the official language), Danish, English |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 20.82% (male 6,079/female 5,916) 15-24 years: 14.45% (male 4,186/female 4,137) 25-54 years: 39.72% (male 11,962/female 10,921) 55-64 years: 14.66% (male 4,561/female 3,886) 65 years and over: 10.36% (male 3,170/female 2,798) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 34.3 years male: 35.1 years female: 33.4 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | -0.01% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 13.88 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.88 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -5.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | settlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabited |
| Urbanization | urban population: 87.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 18,000 NUUK (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.17 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.43 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 73.71 years male: 70.99 years female: 76.56 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.92 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Physicians density | 1.87 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
| Hospital bed density | 14 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2015) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
