The global population hockey stick in Greenland
Greenland: The global population hockey stick was 55,951 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,951 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
210th
of 239 countries
All-time high
56,969 people
in 2005
All-time low
1,050 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Greenland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 55,951 people for the global population hockey stick in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Greenland peaked at 56,969 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,050 people, in 1000.
That places Greenland 210th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,050 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,072 people | +2.1% |
| 1200 | 1,093 people | +2.0% |
| 1300 | 1,116 people | +2.1% |
| 1400 | 1,138 people | +2.0% |
| 1500 | 1,162 people | +2.1% |
| 1600 | 1,185 people | +2.0% |
| 1700 | 1,210 people | +2.1% |
| 1710 | 1,361 people | +12.5% |
| 1720 | 1,531 people | +12.5% |
| 1730 | 1,723 people | +12.5% |
| 1740 | 1,938 people | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 2,180 people | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 2,453 people | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 2,759 people | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 3,104 people | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 3,493 people | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 3,929 people | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 4,420 people | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 4,973 people | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 5,595 people | +12.5% |
| 1840 | 6,294 people | +12.5% |
| 1850 | 7,081 people | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 7,966 people | +12.5% |
| 1870 | 8,962 people | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 10,082 people | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 11,343 people | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 12,761 people | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 14,356 people | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 16,150 people | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 18,169 people | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 20,440 people | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 23,231 people | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 23,689 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 24,194 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 24,827 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 25,518 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 26,283 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 27,199 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 28,285 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 29,457 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 30,746 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 32,123 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 33,435 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 34,667 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 35,923 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 37,225 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38,583 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 39,990 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 41,421 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 42,801 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 44,159 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 45,485 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46,519 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,279 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 48,647 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 49,189 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49,612 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49,776 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49,771 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49,802 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,130 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 50,732 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,354 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51,987 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,632 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53,234 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53,759 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,280 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54,819 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55,333 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,650 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,740 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,769 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,780 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,766 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,857 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,020 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56,115 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,175 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,148 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,228 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,433 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,617 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,781 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,926 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,969 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,901 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,807 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56,683 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56,547 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56,634 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56,853 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,797 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,532 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56,195 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56,048 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,082 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,094 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,100 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,109 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,105 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,065 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56,014 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55,951 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,050 people | 1,050 people | 1,050 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,072 people | 1,072 people | 1,072 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,093 people | 1,093 people | 1,093 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,138 people | 1,138 people | 1,138 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,162 people | 1,162 people | 1,162 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,185 people | 1,185 people | 1,185 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,210 people | 1,210 people | 1,210 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,361 people | 1,361 people | 1,361 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,531 people | 1,531 people | 1,531 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,723 people | 1,723 people | 1,723 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,180 people | 2,180 people | 2,180 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,453 people | 2,453 people | 2,453 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,759 people | 2,759 people | 2,759 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3,104 people | 3,104 people | 3,104 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3,493 people | 3,493 people | 3,493 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,929 people | 3,929 people | 3,929 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 4,420 people | 4,420 people | 4,420 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 4,973 people | 4,973 people | 4,973 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,595 people | 5,595 people | 5,595 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,294 people | 6,294 people | 6,294 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 7,081 people | 7,081 people | 7,081 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 7,966 people | 7,966 people | 7,966 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 8,962 people | 8,962 people | 8,962 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 10,082 people | 10,082 people | 10,082 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 11,343 people | 11,343 people | 11,343 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,761 people | 12,761 people | 12,761 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 14,356 people | 14,356 people | 14,356 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 16,150 people | 16,150 people | 16,150 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 18,169 people | 18,169 people | 18,169 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 20,440 people | 20,440 people | 20,440 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 26,343 people | 23,231 people | 30,746 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,033 people | 32,123 people | 44,159 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,408 people | 45,485 people | 49,802 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,826 people | 50,130 people | 55,333 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,902 people | 55,650 people | 56,175 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,689 people | 56,228 people | 56,969 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,344 people | 56,048 people | 56,853 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,034 people | 55,951 people | 56,105 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 207 Dominica 66,531 people compare
- 208 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
- 209 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 212 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
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- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Greenland?
- The global population hockey stick in Greenland was 55,951 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,969 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 people in 1000.
- How does Greenland rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Greenland ranks 210th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.