Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Greenland
Greenland: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Greenland stood at -0.0%.
That represents a change of up 82.8% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Greenland peaked at 4.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1977.
That places Greenland 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -80.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -400.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4% | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -299.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -40.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -133.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +100.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -399.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +127.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -532.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4312.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +67.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -122.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | +310.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -139.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -119.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | +965.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -235.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +100.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2445.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -114.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -82.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4312.3% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2023 | +2445.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | -965.8% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -532.9% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -400.6% | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | +399.5% | -0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More climate change data for Greenland
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 148,208 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Greenland?
- Population growth in Greenland was -0.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for population growth?
- Greenland ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.