Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland
Greenland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3,119 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3,119 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
207th
of 238 countries
All-time high
13,440 people
in 1961
All-time low
1,051 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 3,119 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland peaked at 13,440 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,051 people, in 1000.
That places Greenland 207th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,051 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,072 people | +2.0% |
| 1200 | 1,094 people | +2.0% |
| 1300 | 1,116 people | +2.0% |
| 1400 | 1,139 people | +2.0% |
| 1500 | 1,162 people | +2.0% |
| 1600 | 1,184 people | +1.9% |
| 1700 | 1,204 people | +1.7% |
| 1710 | 1,353 people | +12.4% |
| 1720 | 1,520 people | +12.4% |
| 1730 | 1,708 people | +12.3% |
| 1740 | 1,918 people | +12.3% |
| 1750 | 2,153 people | +12.3% |
| 1760 | 2,416 people | +12.2% |
| 1770 | 2,709 people | +12.1% |
| 1780 | 3,036 people | +12.1% |
| 1790 | 3,401 people | +12.0% |
| 1800 | 3,805 people | +11.9% |
| 1810 | 4,252 people | +11.8% |
| 1820 | 4,746 people | +11.6% |
| 1830 | 5,288 people | +11.4% |
| 1840 | 5,880 people | +11.2% |
| 1850 | 6,521 people | +10.9% |
| 1860 | 7,210 people | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 7,941 people | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 8,704 people | +9.6% |
| 1890 | 9,482 people | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 10,248 people | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 10,964 people | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 11,571 people | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 11,986 people | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 12,094 people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 11,837 people | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 12,011 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 12,160 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 12,321 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 12,458 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 12,581 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 12,731 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 12,905 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 13,072 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 13,238 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 13,404 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 13,440 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 13,175 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,729 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 12,258 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 11,954 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 11,890 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 11,933 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 11,998 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,096 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,236 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 12,342 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 12,416 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,505 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12,582 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12,625 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12,608 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 12,466 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12,345 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 12,031 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,831 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 11,780 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,742 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11,688 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,574 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,434 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11,232 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,166 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11,210 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,208 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,141 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,047 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,984 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,891 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,707 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,578 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,602 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,618 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,601 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,572 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,426 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,272 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10,144 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,019 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,923 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,858 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,757 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,537 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9,280 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,125 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,901 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,793 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,581 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,266 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,046 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,817 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,722 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,630 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,444 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,279 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,131 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6,980 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,828 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,675 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,522 people | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6,369 people | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 6,216 people | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 6,062 people | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 5,911 people | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 5,760 people | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 5,609 people | -2.6% |
| 2031 | 5,461 people | -2.6% |
| 2032 | 5,312 people | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 5,165 people | -2.8% |
| 2034 | 5,020 people | -2.8% |
| 2035 | 4,876 people | -2.9% |
| 2036 | 4,735 people | -2.9% |
| 2037 | 4,596 people | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 4,460 people | -3.0% |
| 2039 | 4,328 people | -3.0% |
| 2040 | 4,199 people | -3.0% |
| 2041 | 4,073 people | -3.0% |
| 2042 | 3,951 people | -3.0% |
| 2043 | 3,833 people | -3.0% |
| 2044 | 3,718 people | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 3,608 people | -3.0% |
| 2046 | 3,501 people | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 3,399 people | -2.9% |
| 2048 | 3,301 people | -2.9% |
| 2049 | 3,207 people | -2.8% |
| 2050 | 3,119 people | -2.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 3,119 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 3,119 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,051 people | 1,051 people | 1,051 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,072 people | 1,072 people | 1,072 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,094 people | 1,094 people | 1,094 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,139 people | 1,139 people | 1,139 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,162 people | 1,162 people | 1,162 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,184 people | 1,184 people | 1,184 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,204 people | 1,204 people | 1,204 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,353 people | 1,353 people | 1,353 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,520 people | 1,520 people | 1,520 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,708 people | 1,708 people | 1,708 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,918 people | 1,918 people | 1,918 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,153 people | 2,153 people | 2,153 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,416 people | 2,416 people | 2,416 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,709 people | 2,709 people | 2,709 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3,036 people | 3,036 people | 3,036 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3,401 people | 3,401 people | 3,401 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,805 people | 3,805 people | 3,805 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 4,252 people | 4,252 people | 4,252 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 4,746 people | 4,746 people | 4,746 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,288 people | 5,288 people | 5,288 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 5,880 people | 5,880 people | 5,880 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,521 people | 6,521 people | 6,521 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 7,210 people | 7,210 people | 7,210 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 7,941 people | 7,941 people | 7,941 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 8,704 people | 8,704 people | 8,704 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 9,482 people | 9,482 people | 9,482 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 10,248 people | 10,248 people | 10,248 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 10,964 people | 10,964 people | 10,964 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 11,571 people | 11,571 people | 11,571 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 11,986 people | 11,986 people | 11,986 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 12,094 people | 12,094 people | 12,094 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,531 people | 11,837 people | 13,238 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,488 people | 11,890 people | 13,440 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,416 people | 12,031 people | 12,625 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,487 people | 11,166 people | 11,831 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,774 people | 10,572 people | 11,141 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,834 people | 9,125 people | 10,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,048 people | 7,279 people | 8,901 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,446 people | 5,760 people | 7,131 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,956 people | 4,328 people | 5,609 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,679 people | 3,207 people | 4,199 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 1 |
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More population data for Greenland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greenland was 3,119 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,440 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,051 people in 1000.
- How does Greenland rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.