Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland was 0 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.