What is urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland?

Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.1326 units per square kilometre in 1996.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.059 units per square kilometre in 1961.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland

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

Greenland: Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.122 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

216th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.1326 units per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.059 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 0.122 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1326 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.059 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Greenland 216th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.059 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0635 units per square kilometre	+7.7%
1963	0.0688 units per square kilometre	+8.3%
1964	0.0738 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1965	0.0792 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1966	0.0833 units per square kilometre	+5.2%
1967	0.0873 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1968	0.0914 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1969	0.0954 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1970	0.0992 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1971	0.1015 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	0.1042 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0.106 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1974	0.1074 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.1079 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1976	0.1085 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1977	0.1083 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1978	0.1083 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1979	0.1101 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1980	0.1122 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1981	0.1146 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.1162 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1983	0.1182 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1984	0.1203 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	0.1222 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1986	0.1238 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1987	0.1257 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1988	0.1276 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1989	0.129 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1990	0.1301 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.1302 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.13 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1993	0.13 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.1312 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.1324 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.1326 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.1106 units per square kilometre	-16.6%
1998	0.1109 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.1109 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.1115 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0.1123 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.1132 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	0.1139 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2004	0.1145 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.1147 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2006	0.1146 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.1146 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.1148 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.1151 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	0.1161 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.1172 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.1175 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.1175 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2014	0.1175 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.1176 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2016	0.118 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.1182 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.1184 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2019	0.1192 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.1199 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2021	0.1208 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.1212 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.122 units per square kilometre	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0779 units per square kilometre	0.059 units per square kilometre	0.0954 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1061 units per square kilometre	0.0992 units per square kilometre	0.1101 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.121 units per square kilometre	0.1122 units per square kilometre	0.129 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1249 units per square kilometre	0.1106 units per square kilometre	0.1326 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1139 units per square kilometre	0.1115 units per square kilometre	0.1151 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1177 units per square kilometre	0.1161 units per square kilometre	0.1192 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.121 units per square kilometre	0.1199 units per square kilometre	0.122 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

213 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
214 Mongolia 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
215 Guyana 1.04 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 (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland?: Urban population, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1326 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.059 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for urban population, per square kilometre?: Greenland ranks 216th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population 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.

Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Urban population, 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

Urban population 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.