Total number of international immigrants in Greenland
Greenland: Total number of international immigrants was 5,812 immigrants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of international immigrants in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Greenland stood at 5,812 immigrants. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Greenland peaked at 9,282 immigrants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,812 immigrants, in 2024.
That places Greenland 209th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,202 immigrants | 7,121 immigrants | 9,282 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,578 immigrants | 6,556 immigrants | 6,601 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,050 immigrants | 6,009 immigrants | 6,091 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,856 immigrants | 5,812 immigrants | 5,899 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 206 Grenada 7,340 immigrants compare
- 207 Anguilla 5,918 immigrants compare
- 208 San Marino 5,838 immigrants compare
- 210 Western Sahara 5,628 immigrants compare
- 211 Palau 5,212 immigrants compare
- 212 Cook Islands 4,937 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants in Greenland?
- Total number of international immigrants in Greenland was 5,812 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,282 immigrants in 1990.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,812 immigrants in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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