Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Greenland
3,119 people
in 2050
Marshall Islands
2,941 people
in 2050
Greenland rank
207th
Marshall Islands rank
208th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 3,119 people against 2,941 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 178 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 207th and Marshall Islands ranks 208th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,531 people | 9,484 people | 3,047 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 12,488 people | 10,029 people | 2,459 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 12,416 people | 10,434 people | 1,982 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 11,487 people | 13,494 people | 2,008 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 10,774 people | 15,507 people | 4,733 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 9,834 people | 15,266 people | 5,432 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 8,048 people | 12,118 people | 4,070 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 6,446 people | 7,854 people | 1,408 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2030s | 4,956 people | 4,987 people | 30.33 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2040s | 3,679 people | 3,546 people | 132.5 people | Greenland |
| 2050s | 3,119 people | 2,941 people | 178 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Greenland, at 3,119 people against 2,941 people in Marshall Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 178 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Greenland ranks 207th and Marshall Islands ranks 208th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.