Greenland vs Pacific island small states: Urban population, per capita
Greenland
0.8857 units per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states
0.4088 units per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
38th
Pacific island small states rank
40th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.8857 units per person against 0.4088 units per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.4769 units per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 38th and Pacific island small states ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6666 units per person | 0.231 units per person | 0.4356 units per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0.7432 units per person | 0.2749 units per person | 0.4683 units per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.7821 units per person | 0.2961 units per person | 0.486 units per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.8072 units per person | 0.3291 units per person | 0.4781 units per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.8265 units per person | 0.3552 units per person | 0.4712 units per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.8572 units per person | 0.3814 units per person | 0.4757 units per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.8793 units per person | 0.4012 units per person | 0.4781 units per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Greenland or Pacific island small states?
- Greenland, at 0.8857 units per person against 0.4088 units per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Greenland and Pacific island small states?
- 0.4769 units per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Pacific island small states ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.