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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Greenland

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population56.83K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$3.33B2023 · current US$GDP per capita$58.5K2023 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.32024 · yearsInternet use69.5%2017 · % of populationForest area0%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Greenland2025 · -0%
-0.610.591.782.974.171960199320251961: 3.6%1962: 3.8%1963: 3.9%1964: 3.2%1965: 4.2%1966: 3.3%1967: 3.4%1968: 3.5%1969: 3.4%1970: 3.3%1971: 1.7%1972: 2.3%1973: 1.4%1974: 1%1975: 0.2%1976: 0.2%1977: -0.6%1978: -0.4%1979: 0.8%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.6%1982: 1%1983: 1.2%1984: 1.1%1985: 0.9%1986: 0.6%1987: 1.1%1988: 1.3%1989: 0.9%1990: 0.5%1991: -0.2%1992: -0.4%1993: -0.2%1994: 0.5%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.2%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.2%1999: 0%2000: 0.2%2001: 0.3%2002: 0.4%2003: 0.3%2004: 0.3%2005: 0.1%2006: -0.3%2007: -0.4%2008: -0.4%2009: -0%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.6%2012: -0.1%2013: -0.6%2014: -0.3%2015: -0.3%2016: 0.1%2017: -0%2018: -0.3%2019: 0.4%2020: 0.3%2021: 0.5%2022: 0%2023: 0.4%2024: -0.1%2025: -0%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Greenland in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Nuuk
Country code
GRL

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