Population growth rate by level of development in Greenland
Greenland: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.65 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
-0.65
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.156
in 2024
All-time low
-0.669
in 2075
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Greenland, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded -0.65 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Greenland peaked at -0.156 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.669, in 2075.
That places Greenland 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.156 | — |
| 2025 | -0.185 | +18.6% |
| 2026 | -0.232 | +25.4% |
| 2027 | -0.238 | +2.6% |
| 2028 | -0.238 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | -0.301 | +26.5% |
| 2030 | -0.303 | +0.7% |
| 2031 | -0.324 | +6.9% |
| 2032 | -0.395 | +21.9% |
| 2033 | -0.402 | +1.8% |
| 2034 | -0.42 | +4.5% |
| 2035 | -0.467 | +11.2% |
| 2036 | -0.471 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | -0.507 | +7.6% |
| 2038 | -0.492 | -3.0% |
| 2039 | -0.516 | +4.9% |
| 2040 | -0.543 | +5.2% |
| 2041 | -0.523 | -3.7% |
| 2042 | -0.53 | +1.3% |
| 2043 | -0.548 | +3.4% |
| 2044 | -0.557 | +1.6% |
| 2045 | -0.554 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | -0.543 | -2.0% |
| 2047 | -0.564 | +3.9% |
| 2048 | -0.553 | -2.0% |
| 2049 | -0.51 | -7.8% |
| 2050 | -0.513 | +0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.532 | +3.7% |
| 2052 | -0.529 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.515 | -2.6% |
| 2054 | -0.542 | +5.2% |
| 2055 | -0.508 | -6.3% |
| 2056 | -0.507 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | -0.503 | -0.8% |
| 2058 | -0.524 | +4.2% |
| 2059 | -0.517 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | -0.557 | +7.7% |
| 2061 | -0.563 | +1.1% |
| 2062 | -0.587 | +4.3% |
| 2063 | -0.586 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | -0.592 | +1.0% |
| 2065 | -0.593 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | -0.59 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | -0.634 | +7.5% |
| 2068 | -0.646 | +1.9% |
| 2069 | -0.624 | -3.4% |
| 2070 | -0.648 | +3.8% |
| 2071 | -0.652 | +0.6% |
| 2072 | -0.631 | -3.2% |
| 2073 | -0.652 | +3.3% |
| 2074 | -0.628 | -3.7% |
| 2075 | -0.669 | +6.5% |
| 2076 | -0.627 | -6.3% |
| 2077 | -0.624 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | -0.623 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | -0.608 | -2.4% |
| 2080 | -0.624 | +2.6% |
| 2081 | -0.587 | -5.9% |
| 2082 | -0.602 | +2.6% |
| 2083 | -0.611 | +1.5% |
| 2084 | -0.58 | -5.1% |
| 2085 | -0.598 | +3.1% |
| 2086 | -0.555 | -7.2% |
| 2087 | -0.563 | +1.4% |
| 2088 | -0.561 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | -0.554 | -1.2% |
| 2090 | -0.577 | +4.2% |
| 2091 | -0.591 | +2.4% |
| 2092 | -0.553 | -6.4% |
| 2093 | -0.58 | +4.9% |
| 2094 | -0.586 | +1.0% |
| 2095 | -0.605 | +3.2% |
| 2096 | -0.582 | -3.8% |
| 2097 | -0.572 | -1.7% |
| 2098 | -0.634 | +10.8% |
| 2099 | -0.579 | -8.7% |
| 2100 | -0.65 | +12.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -0.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -0.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.225 | -0.301 | -0.156 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.4297 | -0.516 | -0.303 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5425 | -0.564 | -0.51 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.519 | -0.542 | -0.503 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5972 | -0.646 | -0.557 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6362 | -0.669 | -0.608 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.5835 | -0.624 | -0.554 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5859 | -0.634 | -0.553 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.65 | -0.65 | -0.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 166 Isle of Man -0.618 compare
- 167 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -0.639 compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.641 compare
- 170 Aruba -0.653 compare
- 171 Philippines -0.655 compare
- 172 North Korea -0.656 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)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Greenland?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Greenland was -0.65 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.156 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.669 in 2075.
- How does Greenland rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Greenland ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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