How Greenland's Population Evolved

So I asked Grok/AI to assemble the data from 1955 to present....on Greenland.  Take into mind.....the forced birth-control 1970s/1980s, and it affects numbers (later).

Yeah....the numbers haven't really shifted since early 1990s.

Year       Population      Change    % Change

1955      26,295             N/A         N/A

1956      27,210             +915       +3.48%

1957      28,307             +1,097    +4.03%

1958      29,488             +1,181    +4.17%

1959      30,768             +1,280    +4.34%

1960      32,500             +1,732    +5.63%

1961      33,700             +1,200    +3.69%

1962      35,000             +1,300    +3.86%

1963      36,400             +1,400    +4.00%

1964      37,600             +1,200    +3.30%

1965      39,200             +1,600    +4.26%

1966      40,500             +1,300    +3.32%

1967      41,900             +1,400    +3.46%

1968      43,400            +1,500      +3.58%

1969      44,900            +1,500      +3.46%

1970      46,400            +1,500      +3.34%

1971      47,200            +800         +1.72%

1972      48,300            +1,100      +2.33%

1973      49,000            +700         +1.45%

1974      49,500            +500         +1.02%

1975      49,600            +100         +0.20%

1976      49,700            +100         +0.20%

1977      49,400            -300          -0.60%

1978      49,200            -200          -0.40%

1979      49,600           +400          +0.81%

1980      50,200           +600          +1.21%

1981      51,000          +800           +1.59%

1982      51,500          +500           +0.98%

1983      52,100          +600           +1.17%

1984      52,700          +600           +1.15%

1985      53,200          +500           +0.95%

1986      53,500          +300           +0.56%

1987      54,100          +600           +1.12%

1988      54,800          +700           +1.29%

1989      55,300          +500           +0.91%

1990     55,600           +300           +0.54%

1991

55,500

-100

-0.18%

1992

55,300

-200

-0.36%

1993

55,200

-100

-0.18%

1994

55,500

+300

+0.54%

1995

55,800

+300

+0.54%

1996

55,900

+100

+0.18%

1997

56,000

+100

+0.18%

1998

56,100

+100

+0.18%

1999

56,100

0

0.00%

2000

56,200

+100

+0.18%

2001

56,350

+150

+0.27%

2002

56,609

+259

+0.46%

2003

56,765

+156

+0.28%

2004

56,911

+146

+0.26%

2005

56,935

+24

+0.04%

2006

56,774

-161

-0.28%

2007

56,555

-219

-0.39%

2008

56,328

-227

-0.40%

2009

56,323

-5

-0.01%

2010

56,905

+582

+1.03%

2011

56,890

-15

-0.03%

2012

56,810

-80

-0.14%

2013

56,483

-327

-0.58%

2014

56,295

-188

-0.33%

2015

56,114

-181

-0.32%

2016

56,186

+72

+0.13%

2017

56,172

-14

-0.02%

2018

56,023

-149

-0.27%

2019

56,225

+202

+0.36%

2020

56,367

+142

+0.25%

2021

56,653

+286

+0.51%

2022

56,661

+8

+0.01%

2023

56,865

+204

+0.36%

2024

56,789

-76

-0.13%

2025

56,916

+127

+0.22%

Note: Recent official figures from Statistics Greenland (as of January 1) may vary slightly due to differences in measurement timing (e.g., January 1, 2025: ~56,542), but the midyear series provides a consistent long-term view. Positive changes indicate population growth, while negative changes show lessening. The strongest growth occurred in the 1950s and 1960s due to improved healthcare and migration, with more recent years reflecting stable but fluctuating trends influenced by emigration and low birth rates. 

(macrotrends.net)

My View Of Spain As A Vacation Destination

 I've made four vacations to Spain over the past forty years.

So, I'll offer five observations:

First, from a beach prospective....I can think of several better choices (country-wise).

Second, if this is purely a city-tour (for a week)....then yeah....Barcelona or Madrid are worth the trip.  But you need to add the warning....crime in both are an issue.

Third, food-wise.....you can't go wrong.

Fourth, rural areas and small towns might be a better choice to select....than some beach resort.

Fifth and final.....on the islands....locals have a dislike of tourists, and the past decade....a housing crisis has started up. 

Advice....if you want a pure-beach suggestion....both Denmark and the northern coast of  Germany....are worth reviewing....as well as Greece.

Bahn Violence?

 The Bahn (railway) folks admitted today....on average....there's  5.5 assaults/threats -made daily against their employees nationally.  They say....it's reaching a level where employees want 'something' done.

If you ride the rails......even locally....it's a mix now....Bahn-security (guys ready for action) and ticket-audit folks.  I'd say out of each three trains I ride (mostly regional around Wiesbaden/Frankfurt/Mainz)....there's a ticket-check.  Maybe out of each 20 trips....there's the security guys there....ready to take you to the floor.

In my 1978/1979 and 1984/1985 periods.....there just wasn't that level of violence.  This pretty much started 15-to-20 years ago, and really pepped-up in the past five years.

What you have (even on buses now) is a free-rider who refuses to exit or pay the fine (60 Euro).  They easily slip from a rider-mentality....to a irrational nutcase-mentality.

The security guys?  Most are young...say age 25, and fairly fit (over 200 pounds), and I'm pretty sure they could throw you to the floor, and hold you down till the cops arrive.

This getting ridiculous? 

Personally, I'm of the mind....they need to issue shock-sticks, and give the nutcase a jolt-or-two....halt the train in the middle of nowhere, and simply toss the guy on the gravel. 

AI Story

 The German Bahn (railway) folks came up today and said....coming in the future (suggesting we will start to see it in 2027).....AI will be used to keep the public informed on delays, problems, platform changes, cancellations, etc.

You (the consumer/customer) would get these AI messages (with a friendly greeting) telling.....your train is running 16 minutes late, or that they moved from  platform 4 to platform 12 (figure a 10 min walk).

I pondered upon this.

At some  point....this AI will start to 'know' a lot about crappy service, and even warn you ten minutes ahead of time....things are fu*ked-up.

Eventually, the AI ought to start asking the Bahn leadership....WHY.

At that point....AI will take over and fire the leadership (I would imagine).

Is it that bad?  If you ride daily to work...in a metro-area (Frankfurt, Bremen, Stuttgart for example)....you probably have one trip out of each eight occasions....that is screwed-up (15 min late, or a flip to a new platform).  Personally, safety is a higher concern to me, and having a seat. If it were 10 minutes late....I wouldn't say much.

My worst experience?  Last year....going from Frankfurt to Hamburg, and  finding  out 10 minutes before the 'run'.....that train was cancelled. The back-up deal?  Running 35 min later, but it was never clear about the platform, and the reserved seats I paid for....were non-existent.

A Court Story

 Up in Minden (population 84k)....NW Germany....a school case came up in court.

This  local public school had a mandated 'trip' (at least a night or two gone)....they leave the destination...but I'm assuming it's probably a trip to Berlin.  It's paid by the gov't.

So this Islamic girl and the parents said 'no-thanks'.  The school came back and said you have no real choice.

The parents said....the trip is not possible....she'd have to be escorted by a male relative.  School said 'fine'....they would allow some relative of the girl to come as well.

Parents said 'no, this won't work'.

Court comes back this week....says it's mandated, period. Whether she goes or not....I'm guessing 'not'.  Could the school fail her on this class situation?  It's possible, but I'm guessing it's not enough to hold her back.

It's an interesting case.   

School is basically saying....you need to 'act' German and live in the modern society.

Parents?  I would imagine they are waiting to get her to some marrying age, and she'll never be employed in the German system.   

My Assessment Of Five Guys Burgers In Wiesbaden

 Over the past two years....I've probably been there five times.  Yeah, it is a better burger than BK or McDonalds.....but you end up paying 24 to 28 Euro for the menu selection (unlimited soda).

Their problem is that it doesn't matter if you walk by at noon or 6 PM....there's never more than 10 people sitting there.  It's a great spot....to seat 100 guests.

By the time they pay rent (good location) and labor costs.....I doubt if there's any profit.  

Better to have much smaller spot/less rent?  I'd probably go and find a side-street, and cut my rent in half.

Three months ago.....the Dunkin-Donuts shop on the shopping district closed.....I hate to suggest it...but this is headed the same direction.

Three Things I Noted This Week

 1.  Sometimes.....I watch HR or SWR or NDR (the regional public networks) for news.

So....I was watching SWR and they do a report over a murder.  There's this report of a guy who murdered a gal....then shot himself.

Pretty rare/unusual.  About 30 seconds of info....then finished.

I sat and thought....there must be more to the story.  So I  go to social media,  and the rest of the story....involves the guy being Turkish, and the dead gal being a  Ukrainian woman.

Ninety-nine percent of Germans leaving the story as public TV told it?  Yeah....probably.

2. Just seems to be a LOT of public TV (ARD/ZDF) attention over French far-right politician Marine Le Pen.  

Apparently, she will be running for President in 2027, and higher than normal odds for her to win.

I guess some fear....her 'win' would drum up more AfD attention.

The sad thing....normally...Germans focus almost no attention on France, and now....ARD will probably make this a weekly thing.

3.   Just odd....the feeling of creation of crisis-after-crisis-after crisis....over and over....like a normal thing now.

Irrational acceptance of crisis-chatter....being normal?

Five Thoughts Over World Cup Action (So Far)

 1.  Success (profit) story for FIFA. Ton of money made.

2.  Lot of grumbling over seat prices....folks paying 800 dollars for a nose-bleed seat.  Same grumbling for transportation to get to the stadiums. Same grumbling over hotel prices.  

3.  Ref action so far....50-50.  I think there's more grumbling over 'calls'....than in past World Cup action.  They need to bring in 'AI' and assess value.

4.  Just wild how Argentina-Egypt game ended.  Egypt had the right players to be in the final four.  From remaining teams.....Argentina or France likely to be the winner.

5. I'll go and predict.....all the 'bosses' of FIFA are voted 'out' over the next six months....mostly over the Trump-red-card BS.