In 2021, 4,924 people born in Greenland whose parents were also born in Greenland were living in Denmark. Overall in 2021, more than 16 thousand people born in Greenland lived in Denmark, a number that grew consistently in the past decade. To summarize, the net migration to Greenland was negative in recent years, with more people emigrating than immigrating. In 2021, the majority of the population of Greenland held the Danish citizenship, and the majority of the emigrants moved to Denmark.
Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents
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Statistics Greenland. (January 24, 2022). Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents." Chart. January 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/
Statistics Greenland. (2022). Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of Persons Born in Greenland Living in Denmark in 2021, by Birthplace of Parents." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/
Statistics Greenland, Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of persons born in Greenland living in Denmark in 2021, by birthplace of parents [Graph], Statistics Greenland, January 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113260/greenlanders-in-denmark-in-by-affiliation/