Urban population in Greenland
Greenland: Urban population was 50,337 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Greenland stood at 50,337. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Greenland peaked at 50,337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,931, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,862 | 18,931 | 32,595 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,267 | 33,913 | 37,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,345 | 38,348 | 44,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,962 | 44,405 | 45,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,754 | 45,764 | 47,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,318 | 47,646 | 48,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,860 | 49,199 | 50,337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 188 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 189 Seychelles 55,821 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
- 192 Dominica 48,735 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 56,831 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 88.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.19 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Greenland?
- Urban population in Greenland was 50,337 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,337 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,931 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for urban population?
- Greenland ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.