Numbers

Some basic numbers about Greenland provided by Statistics Greenland.

Population

2026 Population: 56.740 persons, and around 20.000 persons live in the capaital city Nuuk.

Area

Total: 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi)

Distances

  • North to south: 2,670 km
  • East to west: 1,050 km
  • Coastline: 44,087 km

National Park

Greenland houses the World´s largest National Park. It is located in North East Greenland, with an area of 972,000 km².

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