Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Greenland
Greenland: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 401.5%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
657.14 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-813.64 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.55 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 401.5% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 657.14 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -813.64 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Greenland ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -282.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 132.26 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1953 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1954 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1955 | -129.41 % change on previous year | +1129.4% |
| 1957 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1958 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1959 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1960 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1961 | -110.26 % change on previous year | +4310.2% |
| 1962 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1963 | 78.79 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1964 | 528.57 % change on previous year | +570.9% |
| 1965 | 110 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1966 | 236.51 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1967 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1968 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -632.7% |
| 1969 | 50 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1970 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1971 | -89.58 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1972 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1973 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1974 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1975 | -79.82 % change on previous year | -1760.2% |
| 1976 | -677.27 % change on previous year | +748.5% |
| 1977 | -312.6 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1978 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1979 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 100.86 % change on previous year | +1876.9% |
| 1981 | -550 % change on previous year | -645.3% |
| 1982 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1983 | 657.14 % change on previous year | +975.3% |
| 1984 | -43.59 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1985 | -813.64 % change on previous year | +1766.6% |
| 1986 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1987 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1988 | -62.7 % change on previous year | +555.5% |
| 1989 | -21.95 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1990 | -159.2 % change on previous year | +625.2% |
| 1991 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1994 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1995 | 37.79 % change on previous year | +648.6% |
| 1996 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1997 | -12.53 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1998 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1999 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2000 | 55.36 % change on previous year | -1096.5% |
| 2001 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2002 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2004 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2005 | -53.05 % change on previous year | +878.2% |
| 2006 | -0.8403 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2007 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +519.8% |
| 2008 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2009 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2010 | 91.81 % change on previous year | -1298.2% |
| 2011 | -430.44 % change on previous year | -568.8% |
| 2012 | -126.64 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2013 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2014 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2015 | 55.13 % change on previous year | -834.7% |
| 2016 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2019 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2020 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3086 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37.79 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4310.2% | -2.5 % change on previous year | -110.26 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1760.2% | 4.81 % change on previous year | -79.82 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1876.9% | 5.1 % change on previous year | 100.86 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1766.6% | -43.59 % change on previous year | -813.64 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1298.2% | -7.66 % change on previous year | 91.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -36.65 % change on previous year | -282.35 % change on previous year | 132.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 88.01 % change on previous year | -110.26 % change on previous year | 528.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -103.27 % change on previous year | -677.27 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -65.56 % change on previous year | -813.64 % change on previous year | 657.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.75 % change on previous year | -159.2 % change on previous year | 37.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -53.05 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.42 % change on previous year | -430.44 % change on previous year | 91.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8543 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 52 Cape Verde 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tonga 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Northern Mariana Islands 2 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cuba 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Dominica 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Jersey 1.48 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Greenland
- 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 657.14 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -813.64 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Greenland rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.