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
235th
of 235 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 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0026 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.0026 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.0027 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0027 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1400 | 0.0028 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0028 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0029 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0029 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1710 | 0.0033 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1720 | 0.0037 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1730 | 0.0042 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1740 | 0.0047 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0053 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 0.006 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 0.0067 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 0.0076 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 0.0085 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 0.0096 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 0.0108 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0121 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 0.0136 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0153 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0173 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0194 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0218 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0246 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0276 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0311 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 0.035 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0393 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0443 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0498 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0566 people per km² | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0577 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0589 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0605 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0622 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.064 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0663 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0689 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0718 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0749 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0783 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0815 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0845 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0875 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0907 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.094 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0974 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1009 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1043 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1076 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1108 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1133 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1169 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1185 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1198 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1209 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1213 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1213 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1213 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1221 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1236 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1251 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1267 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1282 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1297 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.131 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1322 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1348 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1356 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1358 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1359 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1359 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1359 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1361 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1365 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1367 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1369 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.137 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1375 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1387 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1388 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1386 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1378 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.138 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1385 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1369 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1366 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1366 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1367 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1367 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1367 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1367 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1365 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1363 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1361 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1359 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1356 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.1353 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.1349 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 0.1346 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 0.1342 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 0.1338 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 0.1333 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 0.1328 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 0.1322 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 0.1316 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 0.131 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 0.1304 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 0.1297 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 0.1291 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 0.1284 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 0.1277 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 0.127 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 0.1264 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 0.1257 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 0.125 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 0.1243 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 0.1236 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 0.1229 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 0.1222 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 0.1216 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 0.121 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 0.1203 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 0.1197 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 0.1191 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 0.1185 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 0.1179 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.1173 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 0.1167 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 0.1161 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 0.1154 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 0.1148 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 0.1141 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 0.1135 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 0.1128 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 0.1121 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 0.1115 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 0.1108 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 0.1101 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 0.1094 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 0.1087 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 0.108 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 0.1073 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 0.1066 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 0.1059 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 0.1053 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 0.1046 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 0.1039 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 0.1033 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 0.1026 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 0.102 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 0.1014 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 0.1008 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 0.1002 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 0.0996 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 0.099 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 0.0984 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 0.0979 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 0.0973 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 0.0968 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 0.0963 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 0.0957 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 0.0952 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 0.0946 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 0.0941 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 0.0935 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 0.093 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 0.0924 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 0.0919 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 0.0913 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 0.0907 people per km² | -0.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0907 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0907 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 232 Mongolia 3.54 people per km² compare
- 233 Western Sahara 3.13 people per km² compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 0.1862 people per km² compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (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 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 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.