How does Greenland rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?

Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland

Name: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Greenland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1363 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

215th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.1639 units per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0978 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.1363 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1639 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0978 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Greenland 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0978 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1015 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1963	0.1051 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1964	0.1089 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1965	0.1129 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1966	0.117 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1967	0.1212 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1968	0.1253 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1969	0.1292 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1970	0.1331 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1971	0.1361 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.1384 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1973	0.1405 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1974	0.1424 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.144 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.1452 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.1457 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1978	0.1457 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	0.1457 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.1467 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.1485 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	0.1503 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.1521 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1984	0.154 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1985	0.1558 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	0.1573 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1987	0.1589 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	0.1604 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1989	0.1619 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	0.1629 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.1631 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.1632 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	0.1632 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.1632 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1995	0.1635 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1996	0.1639 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1997	0.1367 units per square kilometre	-16.6%
1998	0.1369 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.1368 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2000	0.137 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.1375 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	0.1379 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.1383 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.1387 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2005	0.1388 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.1386 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.1384 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.1381 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2009	0.1378 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2010	0.138 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2011	0.1385 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0.1384 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0.1377 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.1369 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2015	0.1366 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.1366 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.1367 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.1367 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.1367 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.1367 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	0.1366 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0.1365 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	0.1363 units per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1132 units per square kilometre	0.0978 units per square kilometre	0.1292 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1417 units per square kilometre	0.1331 units per square kilometre	0.1457 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1546 units per square kilometre	0.1467 units per square kilometre	0.1619 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1553 units per square kilometre	0.1367 units per square kilometre	0.1639 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1381 units per square kilometre	0.137 units per square kilometre	0.1388 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1373 units per square kilometre	0.1366 units per square kilometre	0.1385 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1365 units per square kilometre	0.1363 units per square kilometre	0.1367 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

212 Namibia 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
213 Australia 3.44 units per square kilometre compare
214 Mongolia 2.2 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland?: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1639 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0978 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?: Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.