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Greenlanders reject joining U.S. infographic
Graphic shows a Verian poll, commissioned by Danish newspaper Berlingske and Greenland’s Sermitsiaq publication, on Greenland joining the U.S.
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85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of U.S.

By Jordi Bou

January 29, 2025 - Greenland’s population is overwhelmingly against leaving the Danish realm in favor of the U.S., an opinion poll indicates, dealing a blow to U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence the island is keen to join.

The survey by pollster Verian, commissioned by the Danish paper Berlingske, showed only 6% of Greenlanders are in favour of becoming part of the U.S., with 9% undecided.

Trump insists he wants to take over the world’s largest island for security reasons and has refused to rule out using force. He has also argued Greenland’s population would prefer to be part of the U.S.

Greenland – with a land mass larger than Mexico and a population of 57,000 – was granted broad self-governing autonomy in 2009, including the right to declare independence from Denmark through a referendum.

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PUBLISHED: 29/01/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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