Greenland, GL

Greenland: Autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark

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Greenland locator map
Location of Greenland

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 (46 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−03:00, UTC−01:00, UTC±00:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−02:00
Local time : 1/30/2025 - 9:19:16 PM
Coat of arms of Greenland coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Greenland
Coat of arms of Greenland coat of arms image

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.

Greenland map

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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