Urban and rural population in Greenland
Greenland: Urban and rural population was 49,376 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,376
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,376
in 2025
All-time low
11,372
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Greenland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 49,376 for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Greenland peaked at 49,376 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,372, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,372 | — |
| 1951 | 11,653 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 12,014 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 12,487 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 13,039 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 13,679 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 14,450 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 15,357 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 16,368 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 17,489 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 18,701 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 19,977 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 21,470 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 23,175 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 24,952 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 26,602 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 28,076 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 29,465 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 30,783 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 32,041 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 33,229 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 34,158 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 34,842 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 35,472 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 36,040 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36,547 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36,983 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 37,289 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37,406 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 37,751 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 38,280 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38,938 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39,596 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40,278 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41,038 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 41,777 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42,508 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 43,100 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 43,590 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 44,110 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 44,489 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44,674 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,769 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44,867 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45,043 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45,262 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45,396 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45,482 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45,549 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45,558 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,782 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46,139 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46,448 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46,742 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46,984 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47,092 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47,125 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47,245 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47,381 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,397 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,713 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48,041 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48,197 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48,247 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,128 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48,204 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48,339 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48,441 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,630 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48,805 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48,949 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,062 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,162 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49,247 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49,318 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49,376 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 49,376 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 49,376 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,791 | 11,372 | 17,489 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,524 | 18,701 | 32,041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,972 | 33,229 | 37,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,321 | 38,280 | 44,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,109 | 44,489 | 45,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,834 | 45,782 | 47,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,274 | 47,713 | 48,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,185 | 48,949 | 49,376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 195 Bermuda 64,554 compare
- 196 Seychelles 60,392 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
- 199 Dominica 48,736 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Greenland?
- Urban and rural population in Greenland was 49,376 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,376 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,372 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for urban and rural population?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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