Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland
Greenland: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2861 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2861
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.06
in 1963
All-time low
0.0074
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.2861 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland peaked at 4.06 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0074, in 1996.
That places Greenland 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8159 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6439 | -21.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +71.5% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | +30.3% |
| 1954 | 1.72 | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 1.95 | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 2.12 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 2.25 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.38 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | +29.2% |
| 1962 | 3.91 | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 4.06 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.32 | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 | -40.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9902 | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7707 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5985 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4208 | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3188 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2627 | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2562 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2998 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4003 | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4249 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5573 | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8586 | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6052 | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4664 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4664 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.562 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6479 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7258 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5947 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2463 | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1836 | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2785 | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 0.283 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1955 | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.169 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.309 | +82.8% |
| 1994 | 0.417 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1282 | -69.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 0.028 | +278.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0578 | +106.4% |
| 1999 | 0.173 | +199.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4201 | +142.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3857 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3411 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3029 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1973 | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1569 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2968 | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5032 | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3769 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3895 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4044 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3392 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5199 | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4638 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4005 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3158 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1831 | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2823 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3819 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3185 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2976 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2975 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.295 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2922 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2893 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2861 | -1.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.2861 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.2861 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +278.4% | 0.0074 | 0.028 |
| 1999 | +199.3% | 0.0578 | 0.173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 | 0.6439 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 0.7707 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4398 | 0.2562 | 0.8586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4777 | 0.1836 | 0.7258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 | 0.0074 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.337 | 0.1569 | 0.5032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3609 | 0.1831 | 0.5199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2929 | 0.2861 | 0.2976 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland was 0.2861 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Greenland ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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