Digital 2021: Greenland
You’ll find our complete #Digital2021 report for Greenland in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that’s not working for you).
This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Greenland, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Greenland in 2021.
Greenland’s population
Greenland had a population of 56.8 thousand in January 2021.
Greenland’s population increased by 104 (+0.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
47.6% of Greenland’s population is female, while 52.4% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
87.4% of Greenland’s population lives in urban centres, while 12.6% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Greenland
There were 39.5 thousand internet users in Greenland in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Greenland increased by 72 (+0.2%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Greenland stood at 69.5% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Greenland
There were 45.0 thousand social media users in Greenland in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Greenland increased by 2,000 (+4.7%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Greenland was equivalent to 79.2% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Greenland
There were 68.1 thousand mobile connections in Greenland in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Greenland increased by 541 (+0.8%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Greenland in January 2021 was equivalent to 119.8% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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Click here to see all of our published reports for Greenland.
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