Which has higher population, Greenland or Guernsey?

Guernsey, at 64,043 people against 55,951 people in Greenland as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Greenland and Guernsey?

8,092 people, with Guernsey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guernsey?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Guernsey: Population

Greenland

55,951 people

in 2023

Guernsey

64,043 people

in 2023

Greenland rank

208th

Guernsey rank

207th

Population over time

Greenland
Guernsey

How they compare

Guernsey currently reports 64,043 people against 55,951 people in Greenland, a difference of 8,092 people.

That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guernsey has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 208th and Guernsey ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Guernsey	Difference	Ahead
1950s	26,343 people	46,297 people	19,954 people	Guernsey
1960s	38,033 people	49,774 people	11,742 people	Guernsey
1970s	48,408 people	54,166 people	5,758 people	Guernsey
1980s	52,826 people	55,700 people	2,874 people	Guernsey
1990s	55,902 people	59,512 people	3,610 people	Guernsey
2000s	56,689 people	60,858 people	4,169 people	Guernsey
2010s	56,344 people	62,131 people	5,786 people	Guernsey
2020s	56,034 people	63,589 people	7,556 people	Guernsey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Greenland or Guernsey?: Guernsey, at 64,043 people against 55,951 people in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Greenland and Guernsey?: 8,092 people, with Guernsey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guernsey?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Guernsey rank globally for population?: Greenland ranks 208th and Guernsey ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.