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Greenland
Census Results
1951-12-31
24,118
1955-12-31
26,933
1960-12-31
33,140
1965-12-31
39,600
1970-12-31
46,531
1976-10-26
49,630
2000-07-01
56,124
General Information
Official name
Greenland
Official name [native]
Kalaallit Nunaat «Kalaallisut»
Capital
Nuuk
Capital [native]
Nuuk «Kalaallisut»
Region
Northern America
ISO code
GL
Statistical agency
Statistics Greenland
Name in Chinese
格陵兰
Name in Arabic
جرينلاند
Name in Spanish
Groenlandia
Name in Russian
Гренландия
Name in French
Groenland
Administrative units
municipality
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1997-01-01
admin.
population
2005-01-01
admin.
population
2013-01-01
admin.
Kommune
Kujalleq
8,146
7,895
7,151
Qaasuitsup
Kommunia
18,749
18,540
17,498
Qeqqata
Kommunia
9,622
9,697
9,620
Kommuneqarfik
Sermersooq
19,174
20,584
21,868
Outside the municipalities
280
253
233
total
2,166,086
55,971
56,969
56,370
source: Statistics Greenland.
Expanded administrative units
municipality
district
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1997-01-01
admin.
population
2005-01-01
admin.
population
2013-01-01
admin.
Kommune
Kujalleq
8,146
7,895
7,151
Nanortalik
2,585
2,386
1,938
Narsaq
2,086
2,091
1,800
Qaqortoq
3,475
3,418
3,413
Qaasuitsup
Kommunia
18,749
18,540
17,498
Aasiaat
3,360
3,310
3,327
Ilulissat
4,634
5,005
4,925
Kangaatsiaq
1,565
1,480
1,227
Qaanaaq
870
850
801
Qasigiannguit
1,600
1,408
1,248
Qeqertarsuaq
1,149
1,032
879
Upernavik
2,811
2,943
2,837
Uummannaq
2,760
2,512
2,254
Qeqqata
Kommunia
9,622
9,697
9,620
Maniitsoq
3,885
3,588
3,288
Sisimiut
5,737
6,109
6,332
Kommuneqarfik
Sermersooq
19,174
20,584
21,868
Illoqqortoormiut
522
546
457
Ivittuut
187
176
42
Nuuk
13,300
14,874
16,740
Paamiut
2,222
1,957
1,621
Tasiilaq
2,943
3,031
3,008
Outside the municipalities
280
253
233
total
2,166,086
55,971
56,969
56,370
source: Statistics Greenland.