Population by income level in Greenland
Greenland: Population by income level was 56,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56,831
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56,935
in 2005
All-time low
32,500
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
| 1961 | 33,700 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 36,400 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 39,200 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 41,900 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 43,400 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 44,900 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 46,400 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 48,300 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 49,500 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 49,600 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49,700 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49,600 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50,200 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 52,100 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,700 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53,200 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53,500 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 54,100 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54,800 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55,300 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,600 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55,500 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55,900 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,100 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56,100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,185 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56,379 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56,595 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56,751 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,898 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,935 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,775 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,534 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56,890 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,186 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,023 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56,225 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56,367 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56,653 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,661 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,865 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56,836 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56,831 | -0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 56,831 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 56,831 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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.