Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population
Greenland
88.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.7%
in 2025
Greenland rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th
Urban population over time
- Greenland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 88.6% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 43.9%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 16.1% | 50.5% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 20.7% | 53.6% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 25.5% | 52.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 30.4% | 50.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 34.9% | 47.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 39.6% | 46.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 43.4% | 44.5% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Greenland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Greenland, at 88.6% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43.9%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.