Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 0.1385 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1385 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1636 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0986 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland is 0.1385 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greenland 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1385 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1385 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.1385 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1636 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 by income level 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.