Population by income level in Greenland
Greenland: Population by income level was 56,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 56,831 for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Greenland peaked at 56,935 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32,500, in 1960.
That places Greenland 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,510 | 32,500 | 44,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,790 | 46,400 | 49,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,840 | 50,200 | 55,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,700 | 55,200 | 56,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,572 | 56,185 | 56,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,373 | 56,023 | 56,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,702 | 56,367 | 56,865 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 196 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
- 197 Dominica 65,871 compare
- 198 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Greenland?
- Population by income level in Greenland was 56,831 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,935 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,500 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population by income level?
- Greenland ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.