Population during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jonathan Motzfeldt | 19 Sep 1997 – 14 Dec 2002 | +1.0% 1997 → 2002 | +0.2%/yr | |
| 2 | Lars-Emil Johansen | 18 Mar 1991 – 19 Sep 1997 | +0.6% 1991 → 1997 | +0.1%/yr | |
| 3 |  Kuupik Kleist | 12 Jun 2009 – 5 Apr 2013 | +0.3% 2009 → 2013 | +0.1%/yr | |
| 4 | Kim Kielsen | 30 Sep 2014 – 23 Apr 2021 | +0.2% 2014 → 2021 | 0.0%/yr | |
| 5 | Múte Bourup Egede | 23 Apr 2021 – 7 Apr 2025 | +0.2% 2021 → 2025 | +0.1%/yr | |
| 6 | Hans Enoksen | 14 Dec 2002 – 12 Jun 2009 | −0.6% 2002 → 2009 | −0.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. thousands, 1 January · Statistics Greenland, population on 1 January (BEXSTA), every resident, from the civil register · Greenland data · as of Sep 2026.