Channel Islands vs Greenland: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Channel Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 54,993 against 50,337 in Greenland, a difference of 4,656.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 6 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,561 | 25,862 | 17,700 | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 42,858 | 36,267 | 6,591 | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 43,105 | 41,345 | 1,760 | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 44,669 | 44,962 | 292.6 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 47,480 | 46,754 | 725.3 | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 53,004 | 48,318 | 4,685 | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 54,837 | 49,860 | 4,978 | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Channel Islands or Greenland?
- Channel Islands, at 54,993 against 50,337 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Channel Islands and Greenland?
- 4,656, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Greenland rank globally for urban population?
- Channel Islands ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.