Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-8.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.99 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-19.31 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland is -8.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 311.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 14.99 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -19.31 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1954 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1956 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1957 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1958 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1962 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1963 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1964 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1965 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1966 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1967 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1968 | -11.35 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1969 | -16.1 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1970 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1971 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1972 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1973 | -13.13 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1974 | -15.76 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1975 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1976 | -0.8402 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -849.5% |
| 1978 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1979 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1980 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1982 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1983 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +297.9% |
| 1984 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1985 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1986 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6128 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1988 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +1560.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1992 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1993 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1994 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1995 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1996 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3482 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1998 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -4638.2% |
| 1999 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2000 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2002 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2003 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2004 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2005 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4989 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2009 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1030.4% |
| 2010 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2011 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2012 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2472 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2015 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +2759.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7063 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2017 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2018 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +373.5% |
| 2019 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2020 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2022 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2023 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -8.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -8.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4638.2% | 0.3482 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2759.6% | 0.2472 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1560.1% | 0.6128 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1030.4% | -0.4989 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +849.5% | -0.8402 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.58 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.83 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9723 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Curacao -8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Vatican -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Guernsey -9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Azerbaijan -10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Grenada -10.09 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Greenland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greenland was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 311.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.