Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Greenland?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.