Population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -0.0088 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0088 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.26 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.6036 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland is -0.0088 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 4.26 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6036 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Greenland ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4049 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 0.813 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9488 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5639 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9124 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5425 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1799 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3604 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1808 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1792 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1789 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1515 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.3453 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2756 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.259 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.065 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2006 | -0.281 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 2007 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4014 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0089 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3746 % change on previous year | -4320.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6297 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1406 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5756 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3328 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1283 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0249 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | +964.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5074 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 0.36 % change on previous year | +2449.6% |
| 2024 | -0.051 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0088 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.6036 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.5639 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1442 % change on previous year | -0.3604 % change on previous year | 0.5435 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -0.4014 % change on previous year | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0168 % change on previous year | -0.5756 % change on previous year | 0.6297 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1791 % change on previous year | -0.051 % change on previous year | 0.5074 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 165 Grenada 0.0819 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Barbados 0.0552 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Lithuania 0.017 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Germany -0.0304 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0417 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Isle of Man -0.0499 % 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)
- 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 by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Greenland was -0.0088 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6036 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.