Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.