Greenland covers an area of 2.166.086 km2, of which 410.449 km2 is considered ice-free area. The remaining area, 1.755.637 km2 or approx. 85% of the total area, is covered by ice throughout the year.

In some places, the ice cap is up to 3 km thick.

The arctic climate means cool summers and cold winters, but the cool summers must be taken with a grain of salt. We often see that the temperature can rise to more than 20°C on summer days in Greenland.

Temperatures in Greenland generally fluctuate between +20°C and -40°C.

North of the Arctic Circle, which passes though Greenland at the latitude of Sisimiut, you can experience both the midnight sun and polar nights. The farther north, the longer periods of midnight sun and polar nights.

Greenland has a population of approx 56.200 people living in 16 small and big towns in West Greenland and 2 in East Greenland as well as a number of settlements. It corresponds to approx. 0,14 inhabitant per km2 in the ice-free part of the country.

Approx. 89% of the population is Greenlanders (Inuit and Danes of Greenlandic origin). About 72% of the population is between 15 and 66 years of age, and the overall workforce totals approx. 28.300. 

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