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People and Society of Greenland
Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Greenland.
Demographic Profile
Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.
- Nationality
- Greenlander(s)
- Ethnic Groups
- Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12%
- Population
- 56,370
- Population in Major Urban Areas
- NUUK (capital) 16,000
In-Depth People and Society Profile
Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.
Life expectancy at birth in Greenland stands at approximately 73 years overall, with notable differences between male and female populations. Women in Greenland can expect to live to around 76 years, while men have a life expectancy of closer to 70 years — a gap that reflects broader patterns seen across Arctic and subarctic populations. These figures place Greenland notably below the averages of neighboring Denmark, which administers the island as an autonomous territory, where life expectancy exceeds 81 years.
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