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Majority does not want to be part of the United States
In a new survey conducted by Verian in Denmark for Berlingske and Sermitsiaq, Greenlanders are asked: "Do you want Greenland to leave Denmark and become part of the United States?"
The results show that 85% of Greenlanders do not want to leave the Realm and become part of the United States, while 6% want to leave the Danish Realm and become part of the United States, whereas the remaining 9% are undecided.
Majority would vote for independence if a referendum were held today
56% of Greenlanders answer that they would vote yes to Greenlandic independence if a referendum were held today, 28% would vote no, and 17% do not know what they would vote for. The uncertainty on 'Yes' is +/- 4.4 percentage points and on 'No' +/- 4.0 percentage points.
This is the result of the latest opinion poll from Verian for the news media Berlingske and the media house Sermitsiaq about Greenlanders' attitudes to, among other things, the Danish Realm and independence.
The survey also shows that 45% of Greenlanders do not want independence if the standard of living is negatively affected (either a slight or a more significant negative influence). Here, the uncertainty is +/- 4.4 percentage points. The survey also shows that a small majority agree or mostly agree that Denmark should continue to support Greenland financially, even if the country becomes independent.
About the study
The survey was conducted in both Danish and Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) and based on web interviews with 497 representatively selected citizens in Greenland aged 18 or over and was conducted from 22nd to 26th of January 2025. The uncertainty of 'Yes' is +/. 2.1 percentage points and on 'No' +/- 3.1 percentage points.
At Verian, we are driven by a simple but important principle: Those who have the opportunity to influence society must be able to do so with the best possible factual basis. That's why we do surveys that shed light on what people think about topics that shape the world around us.
Contact Us
If you want to know more about our citizen polls in Denmark and the Danish Realm, please contact Camilla Kann Fjeldsøe.
Read more
Find below a selected list of media coverage on the survey. You can also follow Verian Group on LinkedIn, where we will regularly share selected results and links to media articles.
The survey and the current debate were featured in:
- Berlingske: While the government hesitates: A majority of Danes are ready to apologize
- Berlingske: The Danes wish to cut economic ties with Greenland
- Sermitsiaq: Independence must not come at the cost of the standard of living
- Berlingske: Greenlanders would vote for independence today
- Berlingske: An overwhelming majority of Greenlanders reject Trump: Now Mette Frederiksen reacts
- Berlingske: An overwhelming majority of Greenlanders reject Trump: Now Mette Frederiksen reacts
- Berlingske: New poll shows overwhelming majority of Greenlanders reject Trump
- Berlingske: The Greenlandic crisis takes a turn: Significant poll halts Trump's dreams
- Berlingske: Almost half of Greenlanders put their foot down in new poll: Consider Trump's interest as a threat
- Sermitsiaq: Large majority against US takeover
- Sermitsiaq: Amerikamit oqartussaaffigineqalernissaq amerlanerussuteqangaatsiartut akerlerigaat
- Reuters: Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows
- Bloomberg: Greenlanders Reject Trump With 85% Against Joining US
- The Guardian: New opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to join US
- Politico: 85 percent of Greenlanders don’t want Trump takeover, new poll says
- Sky News: Poll shows 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining US as Denmark shores up European support
- VG: The vast majority of Greenlanders reject Trump's advancesr
- SVT: Survey: Greenlanders oppose Trump
- Berliner Zeitung: Danish poll: Majority of Greenlanders do not want to join the US
- DW: 85% Greenlanders oppose joining the US — poll
- The Japan Times: Greenlanders reject Trump with 85% majority against joining U.S.
- Euronews: Greenlanders do not want to be annexed by the US
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