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Population in Greenland

Greenland: Population was 55,951 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55,951 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
209th
of 238 countries
All-time high
56,969 people
in 2005
All-time low
1,050 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023

Population in Greenland, 1000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Greenland stood at 55,951 people.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Greenland peaked at 56,969 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,050 people, in 1000.

Greenland ranks 209th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,050 people 1,050 people 1,050 people 1
1100s 1,072 people 1,072 people 1,072 people 1
1200s 1,093 people 1,093 people 1,093 people 1
1300s 1,116 people 1,116 people 1,116 people 1
1400s 1,138 people 1,138 people 1,138 people 1
1500s 1,162 people 1,162 people 1,162 people 1
1600s 1,185 people 1,185 people 1,185 people 1
1700s 1,210 people 1,210 people 1,210 people 1
1710s 1,361 people 1,361 people 1,361 people 1
1720s 1,531 people 1,531 people 1,531 people 1
1730s 1,723 people 1,723 people 1,723 people 1
1740s 1,938 people 1,938 people 1,938 people 1
1750s 2,180 people 2,180 people 2,180 people 1
1760s 2,453 people 2,453 people 2,453 people 1
1770s 2,759 people 2,759 people 2,759 people 1
1780s 3,104 people 3,104 people 3,104 people 1
1790s 3,493 people 3,493 people 3,493 people 1
1800s 3,929 people 3,929 people 3,929 people 1
1810s 4,420 people 4,420 people 4,420 people 1
1820s 4,973 people 4,973 people 4,973 people 1
1830s 5,595 people 5,595 people 5,595 people 1
1840s 6,294 people 6,294 people 6,294 people 1
1850s 7,081 people 7,081 people 7,081 people 1
1860s 7,966 people 7,966 people 7,966 people 1
1870s 8,962 people 8,962 people 8,962 people 1
1880s 10,082 people 10,082 people 10,082 people 1
1890s 11,343 people 11,343 people 11,343 people 1
1900s 12,761 people 12,761 people 12,761 people 1
1910s 14,356 people 14,356 people 14,356 people 1
1920s 16,150 people 16,150 people 16,150 people 1
1930s 18,169 people 18,169 people 18,169 people 1
1940s 20,440 people 20,440 people 20,440 people 1
1950s 26,343 people 23,231 people 30,746 people 10
1960s 38,033 people 32,123 people 44,159 people 10
1970s 48,408 people 45,485 people 49,802 people 10
1980s 52,826 people 50,130 people 55,333 people 10
1990s 55,902 people 55,650 people 56,175 people 10
2000s 56,689 people 56,228 people 56,969 people 10
2010s 56,344 people 56,048 people 56,853 people 10
2020s 56,034 people 55,951 people 56,105 people 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 206 Dominica 66,531 people compare
  2. 207 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
  3. 208 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
  4. 210 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
  5. 211 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
  6. 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Greenland?
Population in Greenland was 55,951 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 56,969 people in 2005.
What is the lowest population recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,050 people in 1000.
How does Greenland rank for population?
Greenland ranks 209th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.