Population, total in Greenland
Greenland: Population, total was 56,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56,831
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
56,935
in 2005
All-time low
32,500
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Greenland stood at 56,831.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Greenland peaked at 56,935 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32,500, in 1960.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
| 1961 | 33,700 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 36,400 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 39,200 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 41,900 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 43,400 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 44,900 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 46,400 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 48,300 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 49,500 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 49,600 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49,700 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49,600 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50,200 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 52,100 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,700 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53,200 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53,500 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 54,100 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54,800 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55,300 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,600 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55,500 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55,900 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,100 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56,100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,185 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56,379 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56,595 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56,751 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,898 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,935 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,775 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,534 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56,890 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,186 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,023 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56,225 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56,367 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56,653 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,661 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,865 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56,836 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56,831 | -0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 56,831 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 56,831 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,510 | 32,500 | 44,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,790 | 46,400 | 49,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,840 | 50,200 | 55,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,700 | 55,200 | 56,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,572 | 56,185 | 56,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,373 | 56,023 | 56,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,702 | 56,367 | 56,865 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
- 200 Dominica 65,871 compare
- 201 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Greenland?
- Population, total in Greenland was 56,831 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,935 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,500 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population, total?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.