What is population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland?

Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.1385 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 1996.

What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Greenland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?

Greenland ranks 216th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland

Name: Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Greenland: Population, total, per square kilometre was 0.1385 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1385 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

216th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.1636 units per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0986 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland is 0.1385 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Greenland ranks 216th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0986 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1024 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1963	0.1065 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1964	0.11 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1965	0.1147 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1966	0.1185 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1967	0.1226 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1968	0.127 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1969	0.1314 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1970	0.1358 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1971	0.1381 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	0.1414 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	0.1434 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1974	0.1449 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1975	0.1452 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.1454 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	0.1446 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1978	0.144 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1979	0.1452 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1980	0.1469 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1981	0.1493 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1982	0.1507 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	0.1525 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1984	0.1542 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1985	0.1557 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	0.1566 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	0.1583 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1988	0.1604 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.1618 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	0.1627 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	0.1624 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.1618 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1993	0.1615 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1994	0.1624 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1995	0.1633 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.1636 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.1364 units per square kilometre	-16.6%
1998	0.1367 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.1367 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.1369 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2001	0.1374 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	0.1379 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2003	0.1383 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.1386 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2005	0.1387 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.1383 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.1378 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2008	0.1372 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.1372 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2010	0.1377 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2011	0.1386 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.1384 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0.1376 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2014	0.1372 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	0.1367 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.1369 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.1369 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2018	0.1365 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.137 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0.1373 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.138 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	0.138 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1385 units per square kilometre	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1147 units per square kilometre	0.0986 units per square kilometre	0.1314 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1428 units per square kilometre	0.1358 units per square kilometre	0.1454 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1546 units per square kilometre	0.1469 units per square kilometre	0.1618 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1548 units per square kilometre	0.1364 units per square kilometre	0.1636 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1378 units per square kilometre	0.1369 units per square kilometre	0.1387 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1373 units per square kilometre	0.1365 units per square kilometre	0.1386 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.138 units per square kilometre	0.1373 units per square kilometre	0.1385 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

213 Namibia 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
214 Australia 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
215 Mongolia 2.23 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More climate change data for Greenland

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 148,208 kg (2050)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland?: Population, total, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.1385 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?: Greenland ranks 216th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.