Greenland Demographics

What is the population of Greenland?

Population 57,616
Population Growth Rate 0.03%
Urban Population 84.7%
Population in Major Urban Areas NUUK (capital) 16,000
Nationality Noun Greenlander(s)
Nationality Adjective Greenlandic
Ethnic Groups Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12%
Languages Spoken Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

Greenland Health Information

What are the health conditions in Greenland?

Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 8.3
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved 100%
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 100%
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births 8.19
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births 10.99
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 9.63
People Living with HIV/AIDS 100
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 100%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved 100%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.08

Greenland Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Greenland?

Life Expectancy at Birth 71 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female 74 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male 68 Years
Median Age 33 Years
Median Age - female 32 Years
Median Age - male 35 Years

Greenland Infant Mortality - per 1,000 live births

Greenland median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 15
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 8.3
Median Age 33 Years
Median Age - female 32 Years
Median Age - male 35 Years
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population -5.98
Population Growth Rate 0.03%
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female 1.03
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female 1.03
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female 1.12
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female 1.1
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.05
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female 1.11
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female 1.1

Greenland Education

What is school like in Greenland?

Literacy - female 100%
Literacy - male 100%
Literacy - total population 100%

Greenland Literacy

Can people in Greenland read?

Literacy - female 100%
Literacy - male 100%
Literacy - total population 100%
Predominant Language Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

Greenland Population Comparison

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