Greenland, GL
Greenland: Autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark
About
Quick Facts about Greenland
| Population : | 56,081 |
| Country : | Danish Realm, Greenland |
| Different from : | Greenland |
| Head of government : | Prime Minister of Greenland |
| Area : | 2166086 km2 |
| Official name : | Kalaallit Nunaat |
| Continent : | North America |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-12.133331 81.516669) |
| Legislative body : | Parliament of Greenland |
| Official language : | Greenlandic |
| Capital : | Nuuk |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1979 (45 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−03:00, UTC−01:00, UTC±00:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−02:00 |
| Local time : | 03:28:37 (25th November 2024) |
Geography
Greenland is located at 72°0'0"N 40°0'0"W (72.0000000, -40.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Iceland, Norway and Canada.
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The largest city of Greenland is Nuuk with a population of 18,326. . See all Greenland cities & populated places.
- Kim Kielsen , 2014-12-10T00:00:00Z Siumut
- Aleqa Hammond , 30 September, 2014 2013-04-05T00:00:00Z Siumut
- Kuupik Kleist , 5 April, 2013 2009-06-12T00:00:00Z Inuit Ataqatigiit
- Hans Enoksen , 12 June, 2009 2002-12-14T00:00:00Z Siumut
- Jonathan Motzfeldt , 14 December, 2002 1997-09-19T00:00:00Z Siumut
- Lars-Emil Johansen , 19 September, 1997 1991-03-18T00:00:00Z Siumut
- Jonathan Motzfeldt , 18 March, 1991 1979-05-01T00:00:00Z Siumut
Greenland has 3 neighbours.
- Republic of Iceland Independent country in Northern Europe, situated on an island in the far North Atlantic Ocean
- Kingdom of Norway Independent country in northern Europe
- Canada Independent country in North America
- Kujalleq
- Avannaata
- Sermersooq
- Northeast Greenland National Park
- Qeqertalik
- Qeqqata
- Qaasuitsup
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1960 | 32,500 | - | census |
| 1961 | 33,700 | 3.56% | census |
| 1962 | 35,000 | 3.71% | census |
| 1963 | 36,400 | 3.85% | census |
| 1964 | 37,600 | 3.19% | census |
| 1965 | 39,200 | 4.08% | census |
| 1966 | 40,500 | 3.21% | census |
| 1967 | 41,900 | 3.34% | census |
| 1968 | 43,400 | 3.46% | census |
| 1969 | 44,900 | 3.34% | census |
| 1970 | 46,400 | 3.23% | census |
| 1971 | 47,200 | 1.69% | census |
| 1972 | 48,300 | 2.28% | census |
| 1973 | 49,000 | 1.43% | census |
| 1974 | 49,500 | 1.01% | census |
| 1975 | 49,600 | 0.2% | census |
| 1976 | 49,700 | 0.2% | census |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -0.61% | census |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -0.41% | census |
| 1979 | 49,600 | 0.81% | census |
| 1980 | 50,200 | 1.2% | census |
| 1981 | 51,000 | 1.57% | census |
| 1982 | 51,500 | 0.97% | census |
| 1983 | 52,100 | 1.15% | census |
| 1984 | 52,700 | 1.14% | census |
| 1985 | 53,200 | 0.94% | census |
| 1986 | 53,500 | 0.56% | census |
| 1987 | 54,100 | 1.11% | census |
| 1988 | 54,800 | 1.28% | census |
| 1989 | 55,300 | 0.9% | census |
| 1990 | 55,600 | 0.54% | census |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -0.18% | census |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -0.36% | census |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -0.18% | census |
| 1994 | 55,500 | 0.54% | census |
| 1995 | 55,800 | 0.54% | census |
| 1996 | 55,900 | 0.18% | census |
| 1997 | 56,000 | 0.18% | census |
| 1998 | 56,100 | 0.18% | census |
| 1999 | 56,100 | 0% | census |
| 2000 | 56,200 | 0.18% | census |
| 2001 | 56,350 | 0.27% | census |
| 2002 | 56,609 | 0.46% | census |
| 2003 | 56,765 | 0.27% | census |
| 2004 | 56,911 | 0.26% | census |
| 2005 | 56,935 | 0.04% | census |
| 2006 | 56,774 | -0.28% | census |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -0.39% | census |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -0.4% | census |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -0.01% | census |
| 2010 | 56,905 | 1.02% | census |
| 2011 | 56,890 | -0.03% | census |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -0.14% | census |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -0.58% | census |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -0.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -0.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 56,186 | 0.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -0.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 2018 | 56,025 | -0.26% | census |
| 2019 | 55,992 | -0.06% | census |
| 2020 | 56,081 | 0.16% | census |
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