Oqaitsut Facts

Area3.3 km²
Population35
Male Population20 (56.8%)
Female Population15 (43.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+75.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.3%
Median Age40 years (Male: 44.2, Female: 32.5)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenland Summer Time
Lat & Lng69.34254, -51.00673

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Oqaitsut Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2040393535
Population Density6.2 / km²12.3 / km²12 / km²10.8 / km²10.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oqaitsut Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 10.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Oqaitsut+75%-12.5%-10.3%
Qaasuitsup-58.8%-14%-7.8%
Greenland-6.7%+16.2%+0.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oqaitsut Median Age

Median Age: 40 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Oqaitsut40 yrs32.5 yrs44.2 yrs
Qaasuitsup32.9 yrs31 yrs34.6 yrs
Greenland33.6 yrs32.1 yrs35 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Oqaitsut Population Density

Population Density: 10.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Oqaitsut353.25 km²10.8 / 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

Oqaitsut 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

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

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/25/145:12 PM4.259.7 km14,570 m20km E of Qasigiannguit, Greenlandusgs.gov
7/11/089:11 PM4.190.9 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/066:27 AM3.787.5 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/062:42 AM3.694.4 km18,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/0612:32 AM492.7 km18,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
1/31/066:22 PM4.376.9 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
3/30/053:46 PM4.382.5 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov

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