Share of the population born in another country in Greenland
Greenland: Share of the population born in another country was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Greenland stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Greenland peaked at 16.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 95th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 92 French Polynesia 10.7% compare
- 93 Panama 10.6% compare
- 94 Serbia 10.6% compare
- 96 Seychelles 10.2% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
- 98 Czechia 9.5% compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Greenland?
- Share of the population born in another country in Greenland was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Greenland ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.