Population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland
Greenland: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland is -0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland peaked at 4.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2014.
That places Greenland 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More population data for Greenland
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.87 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Greenland was -0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2014.
- How does Greenland rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Greenland ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.