Uummannaq Facts

Area5.6 km²
Population1,182
Male Population631 (53.3%)
Female Population551 (46.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+39.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-19.4%
Median Age33.7 years (Male: 34.6, Female: 32.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$59,249 (2022)
Area Codes95
Local Time
TimezoneGreenland Summer Time
Lat & Lng70.67472, -52.12639
Postal Codes3961

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Uummannaq Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8461,5931,4661,2101,1821,1811,185
Population Density150.4 / km²283.2 / km²260.6 / km²215.1 / km²210.1 / km²210 / km²210.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uummannaq Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 19.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Uummannaq+39.7%-25.8%-19.4%
Qaasuitsup
Greenland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uummannaq Median Age

Median Age: 33.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Uummannaq33.7 yrs32.8 yrs34.6 yrs
Qaasuitsup32.9 yrs31 yrs34.6 yrs
Greenland33.6 yrs32.1 yrs35 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Uummannaq Population Density

Population Density: 210 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Uummannaq1,1825.6 km²210 / km²
Qaasuitsup12,104576,067.4 km²0 / km²
Greenland34,4832,165,628.3 km²0 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uummannaq Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Uummannaq Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$20,905$18,316$20,000$30,600$39,014$41,800$48,011$59,249
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Qaasuitsup CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Qaasuitsup290,830 tn24.03 tn0.5 tons/km²
Greenland813,754 tn23.6 tn0.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Qaasuitsup CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)290,830 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita24.03 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)0.5 tons/km²

Uummannaq

Uummannaq is a town in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland. With 1,282 inhabitants in 2013, it is the eleventh-largest town in Greenland, and is home to the country's most northerly ferry terminal. Founded in 1763 as Ûmañak, the to..

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