Urban population in Greenland
Greenland: Urban population was 88.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Greenland is 88.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Greenland peaked at 88.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 38th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 64.5% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 58.3% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 73.1% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.3% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 88.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Greenland
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 44,462 kg (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Greenland?
- Urban population in Greenland was 88.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for urban population?
- Greenland ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.