Who are Greenland's Christians?

It’s the largest island in the world (excluding Australia) – yet a country with one of the smallest populations. It’s also a land which is nominally 96.6% Christian – but where the Evangelical witness is small. As Greenland unexpectedly hits the news in 2026 with President Trump vowing to “get” the nation one way or another, en looks into the spiritual landscape of this beautiful land.

Christianity has had a presence in Greenland since the 1000s, when Norse settlers first brought it to the territory. It has since become a noteworthy part of its culture, predominantly in the form of Lutheranism.

Paneeraq Siegstad Munk, the current Bishop of Greenland, told en that 94% of Greenland’s citizens are members of the Lutheran church, with membership remaining stable. She said: “The Church of Greenland is the public church in Greenland. It is one of the 11 dioceses of the Danish church but falls under Greenland home rule, both in terms of legislation and financing.”