Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland
Greenland: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1963
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.3% 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 4.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +71.5% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | +30.3% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -40.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +82.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -69.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +278.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +106.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +199.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +142.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greenland was 0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.