Largest Cities in Greenland
Facts about Greenland
Official languages: Greenlandic, Danish, English
Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb)
Area: 2,166,086 km²
Population: 56,375 residents
Population density: 0.03 residents per km²
Currency: DKK
Internet TLD: .gl
ISO codes: GL, GRL, 304
The telephone code for Greenland is +299
Greenland is the largest island on earth and more than 6 times the size of Germany. Geographically, it is part of the Arctic North America, politically it is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Autonomy Statute has existed since 1979, and Greenland has not been a member of the European Community since 1985. Greenland is completely independent domestically, but is represented by Denmark in all foreign affairs.
Population
Total population | 57,616 |
Population growth rate | -0.08% |
Birth rate | 14.40 births per 1,000 population |
Life expectancy | |
Overall | 71.54 years |
Men | 68.88 years |
Women | 74.33 years |
Age structure | |
0-14 years | 21.00% |
15-64 years | 69.43% |
65 years and above | 9.57% |
Median age | 33.70 years |
Gender ratio | 1.11 M / F |
Population density | 0.03 residents per km² |
Urbanization | 82.40% |
Cities | |
Nuuk (Danish Godthåb) [capital] (F 2002) 14272 | |
Ethnicities | |
88% Inuit, 12% Danes | |
Religions | |
Lutheran. Traditional Inuit myths | |
Human Development Index (HDI) | |
HDI ranking |
Biggest Cities of Greenland by Population
# | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | Nuuk, Greenland | 14,909 | 64.1835 | -51.7216 |
2 | Sisimiut, Greenland | 5,338 | 66.9395 | -53.6735 |
3 | Ilulissat, Greenland | 4,524 | 69.2198 | -51.0986 |
4 | Qaqortoq, Greenland | 3,335 | 60.7184 | -46.0356 |
5 | Aasiaat, Greenland | 3,116 | 68.7098 | -52.8699 |