Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-2.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.47 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-3.71 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland is -2.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 1.47 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -3.71 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Greenland ranks 158th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1953 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9913 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1957 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1958 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2708 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1962 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -829.2% |
| 1963 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1964 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1965 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1966 | -0.532 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3608 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5397 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8168 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8663 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6045 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.712 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6158 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3441 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1976 | -0.1347 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1977 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +734.7% |
| 1978 | -0.973 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1979 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1980 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1981 | -0.4285 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3217 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1983 | -0.4599 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9796 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1985 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1986 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1987 | -0.5903 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 0.394 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0152 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6004 % change on previous year | +3859.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8437 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1992 | -0.573 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8485 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1994 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1995 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1997 | 0.15 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1639 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2726 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2000 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +408.3% |
| 2001 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2002 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9629 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6503 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2007 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 2008 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2009 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2010 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2011 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2012 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2013 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2014 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2015 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2019 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2022 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2025 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2026 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2027 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2028 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2029 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2030 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2031 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2032 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2033 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2034 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2035 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2036 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2037 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2038 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2039 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2040 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2041 | -3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2042 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2044 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2045 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2046 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2047 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2048 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2049 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2050 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.9913 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.8827 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0479 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7031 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 0.394 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5812 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 0.2316 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -0.6503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Greenland was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.71 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Greenland rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 158th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.