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Population density in Greenland

Greenland: Population density was 0.0907 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
0.0907
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
235th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1388
in 2005
All-time low
0.0026
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100

Population density in Greenland, 1000–2100

00.050.10.15100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Greenland is 0.0907, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 1000.

That places Greenland 235th out of 235 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.

Population density in Greenland, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.0026 —
1100 0.0026 +2.1%
1200 0.0027 +2.0%
1300 0.0027 +2.1%
1400 0.0028 +2.0%
1500 0.0028 +2.1%
1600 0.0029 +2.0%
1700 0.0029 +2.1%
1710 0.0033 +12.5%
1720 0.0037 +12.5%
1730 0.0042 +12.5%
1740 0.0047 +12.5%
1750 0.0053 +12.5%
1760 0.006 +12.5%
1770 0.0067 +12.5%
1780 0.0076 +12.5%
1790 0.0085 +12.5%
1800 0.0096 +12.5%
1810 0.0108 +12.5%
1820 0.0121 +12.5%
1830 0.0136 +12.5%
1840 0.0153 +12.5%
1850 0.0173 +12.5%
1860 0.0194 +12.5%
1870 0.0218 +12.5%
1880 0.0246 +12.5%
1890 0.0276 +12.5%
1900 0.0311 +12.5%
1910 0.035 +12.5%
1920 0.0393 +12.5%
1930 0.0443 +12.5%
1940 0.0498 +12.5%
1950 0.0566 +13.7%
1951 0.0577 +2.0%
1952 0.0589 +2.1%
1953 0.0605 +2.6%
1954 0.0622 +2.8%
1955 0.064 +3.0%
1956 0.0663 +3.5%
1957 0.0689 +4.0%
1958 0.0718 +4.1%
1959 0.0749 +4.4%
1960 0.0783 +4.5%
1961 0.0815 +4.1%
1962 0.0845 +3.7%
1963 0.0875 +3.6%
1964 0.0907 +3.6%
1965 0.094 +3.6%
1966 0.0974 +3.6%
1967 0.1009 +3.6%
1968 0.1043 +3.3%
1969 0.1076 +3.2%
1970 0.1108 +3.0%
1971 0.1133 +2.3%
1972 0.1152 +1.6%
1973 0.1169 +1.5%
1974 0.1185 +1.3%
1975 0.1198 +1.1%
1976 0.1209 +0.9%
1977 0.1213 +0.3%
1978 0.1213 -0.0%
1979 0.1213 +0.1%
1980 0.1221 +0.7%
1981 0.1236 +1.2%
1982 0.1251 +1.2%
1983 0.1267 +1.2%
1984 0.1282 +1.2%
1985 0.1297 +1.1%
1986 0.131 +1.0%
1987 0.1322 +1.0%
1988 0.1336 +1.0%
1989 0.1348 +0.9%
1990 0.1356 +0.6%
1991 0.1358 +0.2%
1992 0.1359 +0.1%
1993 0.1359 +0.0%
1994 0.1359 -0.0%
1995 0.1361 +0.2%
1996 0.1365 +0.3%
1997 0.1367 +0.2%
1998 0.1369 +0.1%
1999 0.1368 -0.0%
2000 0.137 +0.1%
2001 0.1375 +0.4%
2002 0.1379 +0.3%
2003 0.1383 +0.3%
2004 0.1387 +0.3%
2005 0.1388 +0.1%
2006 0.1386 -0.1%
2007 0.1384 -0.2%
2008 0.1381 -0.2%
2009 0.1378 -0.2%
2010 0.138 +0.2%
2011 0.1385 +0.4%
2012 0.1384 -0.1%
2013 0.1377 -0.5%
2014 0.1369 -0.6%
2015 0.1366 -0.3%
2016 0.1366 +0.1%
2017 0.1367 +0.0%
2018 0.1367 +0.0%
2019 0.1367 +0.0%
2020 0.1367 -0.0%
2021 0.1366 -0.1%
2022 0.1365 -0.1%
2023 0.1363 -0.1%
2024 0.1361 -0.2%
2025 0.1359 -0.2%
2026 0.1356 -0.2%
2027 0.1353 -0.2%
2028 0.1349 -0.2%
2029 0.1346 -0.3%
2030 0.1342 -0.3%
2031 0.1338 -0.3%
2032 0.1333 -0.4%
2033 0.1328 -0.4%
2034 0.1322 -0.4%
2035 0.1316 -0.4%
2036 0.131 -0.5%
2037 0.1304 -0.5%
2038 0.1297 -0.5%
2039 0.1291 -0.5%
2040 0.1284 -0.5%
2041 0.1277 -0.5%
2042 0.127 -0.5%
2043 0.1264 -0.5%
2044 0.1257 -0.5%
2045 0.125 -0.5%
2046 0.1243 -0.6%
2047 0.1236 -0.6%
2048 0.1229 -0.5%
2049 0.1222 -0.5%
2050 0.1216 -0.5%
2051 0.121 -0.5%
2052 0.1203 -0.5%
2053 0.1197 -0.5%
2054 0.1191 -0.5%
2055 0.1185 -0.5%
2056 0.1179 -0.5%
2057 0.1173 -0.5%
2058 0.1167 -0.5%
2059 0.1161 -0.5%
2060 0.1154 -0.5%
2061 0.1148 -0.6%
2062 0.1141 -0.6%
2063 0.1135 -0.6%
2064 0.1128 -0.6%
2065 0.1121 -0.6%
2066 0.1115 -0.6%
2067 0.1108 -0.6%
2068 0.1101 -0.6%
2069 0.1094 -0.6%
2070 0.1087 -0.6%
2071 0.108 -0.6%
2072 0.1073 -0.6%
2073 0.1066 -0.6%
2074 0.1059 -0.6%
2075 0.1053 -0.6%
2076 0.1046 -0.7%
2077 0.1039 -0.6%
2078 0.1033 -0.6%
2079 0.1026 -0.6%
2080 0.102 -0.6%
2081 0.1014 -0.6%
2082 0.1008 -0.6%
2083 0.1002 -0.6%
2084 0.0996 -0.6%
2085 0.099 -0.6%
2086 0.0984 -0.6%
2087 0.0979 -0.5%
2088 0.0973 -0.6%
2089 0.0968 -0.5%
2090 0.0963 -0.6%
2091 0.0957 -0.6%
2092 0.0952 -0.6%
2093 0.0946 -0.6%
2094 0.0941 -0.6%
2095 0.0935 -0.6%
2096 0.093 -0.6%
2097 0.0924 -0.6%
2098 0.0919 -0.6%
2099 0.0913 -0.6%
2100 0.0907 -0.6%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.0907 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.0907 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0026 0.0026 0.0026 1
1100s 0.0026 0.0026 0.0026 1
1200s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1300s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1400s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1500s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1600s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
1700s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
1710s 0.0033 0.0033 0.0033 1
1720s 0.0037 0.0037 0.0037 1
1730s 0.0042 0.0042 0.0042 1
1740s 0.0047 0.0047 0.0047 1
1750s 0.0053 0.0053 0.0053 1
1760s 0.006 0.006 0.006 1
1770s 0.0067 0.0067 0.0067 1
1780s 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 1
1790s 0.0085 0.0085 0.0085 1
1800s 0.0096 0.0096 0.0096 1
1810s 0.0108 0.0108 0.0108 1
1820s 0.0121 0.0121 0.0121 1
1830s 0.0136 0.0136 0.0136 1
1840s 0.0153 0.0153 0.0153 1
1850s 0.0173 0.0173 0.0173 1
1860s 0.0194 0.0194 0.0194 1
1870s 0.0218 0.0218 0.0218 1
1880s 0.0246 0.0246 0.0246 1
1890s 0.0276 0.0276 0.0276 1
1900s 0.0311 0.0311 0.0311 1
1910s 0.035 0.035 0.035 1
1920s 0.0393 0.0393 0.0393 1
1930s 0.0443 0.0443 0.0443 1
1940s 0.0498 0.0498 0.0498 1
1950s 0.0642 0.0566 0.0749 10
1960s 0.0927 0.0783 0.1076 10
1970s 0.1179 0.1108 0.1213 10
1980s 0.1287 0.1221 0.1348 10
1990s 0.1362 0.1356 0.1369 10
2000s 0.1381 0.137 0.1388 10
2010s 0.1373 0.1366 0.1385 10
2020s 0.1358 0.1346 0.1367 10
2030s 0.1318 0.1291 0.1342 10
2040s 0.1253 0.1222 0.1284 10
2050s 0.1188 0.1161 0.1216 10
2060s 0.1125 0.1094 0.1154 10
2070s 0.1056 0.1026 0.1087 10
2080s 0.0993 0.0968 0.102 10
2090s 0.0938 0.0913 0.0963 10
2100s 0.0907 0.0907 0.0907 1

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 232 Mongolia 3.54 compare
  2. 233 Western Sahara 3.13 compare
  3. 234 Falkland Islands 0.1862 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Greenland?
Population density in Greenland was 0.0907 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1388 in 2005.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 1000.
How does Greenland rank for population density?
Greenland ranks 235th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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