Population density in Greenland
Greenland: Population density was 0.0907 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
0.0907 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
234th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.1388 people per km²
in 2005
All-time low
0.0026 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in Greenland, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Greenland is 0.0907 people per km², measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Greenland peaked at 0.1388 people per km² in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 people per km², in 1000.
That places Greenland 234th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0026 people per km² | 0.0026 people per km² | 0.0026 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0026 people per km² | 0.0026 people per km² | 0.0026 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0033 people per km² | 0.0033 people per km² | 0.0033 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0037 people per km² | 0.0037 people per km² | 0.0037 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0042 people per km² | 0.0042 people per km² | 0.0042 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0047 people per km² | 0.0047 people per km² | 0.0047 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0053 people per km² | 0.0053 people per km² | 0.0053 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.006 people per km² | 0.006 people per km² | 0.006 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0067 people per km² | 0.0067 people per km² | 0.0067 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0076 people per km² | 0.0076 people per km² | 0.0076 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0085 people per km² | 0.0085 people per km² | 0.0085 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0096 people per km² | 0.0096 people per km² | 0.0096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0108 people per km² | 0.0108 people per km² | 0.0108 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0121 people per km² | 0.0121 people per km² | 0.0121 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0136 people per km² | 0.0136 people per km² | 0.0136 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0153 people per km² | 0.0153 people per km² | 0.0153 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0173 people per km² | 0.0173 people per km² | 0.0173 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0194 people per km² | 0.0194 people per km² | 0.0194 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0218 people per km² | 0.0218 people per km² | 0.0218 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0246 people per km² | 0.0246 people per km² | 0.0246 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0276 people per km² | 0.0276 people per km² | 0.0276 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0311 people per km² | 0.0311 people per km² | 0.0311 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.035 people per km² | 0.035 people per km² | 0.035 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0393 people per km² | 0.0393 people per km² | 0.0393 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0443 people per km² | 0.0443 people per km² | 0.0443 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0498 people per km² | 0.0498 people per km² | 0.0498 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0642 people per km² | 0.0566 people per km² | 0.0749 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0927 people per km² | 0.0783 people per km² | 0.1076 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1179 people per km² | 0.1108 people per km² | 0.1213 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1287 people per km² | 0.1221 people per km² | 0.1348 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 people per km² | 0.1356 people per km² | 0.1369 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1381 people per km² | 0.137 people per km² | 0.1388 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1373 people per km² | 0.1366 people per km² | 0.1385 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1358 people per km² | 0.1346 people per km² | 0.1367 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1318 people per km² | 0.1291 people per km² | 0.1342 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1253 people per km² | 0.1222 people per km² | 0.1284 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1188 people per km² | 0.1161 people per km² | 0.1216 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1125 people per km² | 0.1094 people per km² | 0.1154 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1056 people per km² | 0.1026 people per km² | 0.1087 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0993 people per km² | 0.0968 people per km² | 0.102 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0938 people per km² | 0.0913 people per km² | 0.0963 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.0907 people per km² | 0.0907 people per km² | 0.0907 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 231 Mongolia 3.54 people per km² compare
- 232 Western Sahara 3.13 people per km² compare
- 233 Falkland Islands 0.1862 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Greenland?
- Population density in Greenland was 0.0907 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1388 people per km² in 2005.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Greenland rank for population density?
- Greenland ranks 234th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.