🇬🇱 Population of Greenland

56,643
Current Population of Greenland
156
Net population growth this year
0.14
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Greenland reached 56,643, of which 29,680 people are male and 26,963 female. The country has a population density of 0.138 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.275% for the year. According to the latest data, Greenland is set to increase its population size by 136 people next year. Making the total population count of Greenland 56,789 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Greenland (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Greenland grown from 23,119 people to 56,643. An increase of the population size by 145.01% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 23,119 10,847 12,273 323 0.0563 1.397%
1951 23,601 10,780 12,822 640 0.0575 2.712%
1952 24,228 11,409 12,819 615 0.059 2.538%
1953 24,868 11,960 12,908 663 0.0606 2.666%
1954 25,556 12,531 13,024 714 0.0623 2.794%
1955 26,295 13,116 13,178 764 0.0641 2.906%
1956 27,210 13,702 13,508 1,067 0.0663 3.922%
1957 28,307 14,294 14,012 1,126 0.069 3.978%
1958 29,488 14,930 14,557 1,235 0.0718 4.189%
1959 30,768 15,618 15,150 1,326 0.075 4.31%
1960 32,124 16,346 15,778 1,386 0.0783 4.315%
1961 33,435 17,068 16,366 1,236 0.0815 3.697%
1962 34,670 17,772 16,898 1,234 0.0845 3.56%
1963 35,920 18,477 17,443 1,267 0.0875 3.528%
1964 37,208 19,196 18,012 1,308 0.0907 3.516%
1965 38,539 19,928 18,611 1,354 0.0939 3.514%
1966 39,945 20,724 19,221 1,458 0.0973 3.65%
1967 41,369 21,560 19,809 1,390 0.1008 3.36%
1968 42,748 22,372 20,375 1,367 0.1041 3.198%
1969 44,106 23,177 20,930 1,351 0.1075 3.063%
1970 45,434 23,970 21,464 1,303 0.1107 2.868%
1971 46,479 24,611 21,868 788 0.1132 1.695%
1972 47,246 25,108 22,139 747 0.1151 1.581%
1973 47,965 25,588 22,378 691 0.1169 1.441%
1974 48,607 26,035 22,573 592 0.1184 1.218%
1975 49,150 26,434 22,716 495 0.1197 1.007%
1976 49,569 26,762 22,808 342 0.1208 0.69%
1977 49,739 26,925 22,814 -2 0.1212 -0.004%
1978 49,734 26,966 22,768 -8 0.1212 -0.016%
1979 49,761 27,016 22,746 63 0.1212 0.127%
1980 50,106 27,218 22,888 626 0.1221 1.249%
1981 50,719 27,554 23,166 601 0.1236 1.185%
1982 51,341 27,895 23,446 642 0.1251 1.25%
1983 51,984 28,251 23,733 644 0.1267 1.239%
1984 52,638 28,622 24,016 663 0.1282 1.26%
1985 53,220 28,948 24,272 502 0.1297 0.943%
1986 53,728 29,220 24,508 513 0.1309 0.955%
1987 54,248 29,485 24,763 529 0.1322 0.975%
1988 54,778 29,741 25,037 530 0.1335 0.968%
1989 55,298 29,983 25,315 511 0.1347 0.924%
1990 55,599 30,078 25,522 90 0.1355 0.162%
1991 55,658 30,016 25,642 27 0.1356 0.049%
1992 55,688 29,945 25,742 33 0.1357 0.059%
1993 55,708 29,869 25,838 8 0.1357 0.014%
1994 55,700 29,782 25,919 -23 0.1357 -0.041%
1995 55,788 29,800 25,987 197 0.1359 0.353%
1996 55,960 29,913 26,047 148 0.1363 0.264%
1997 56,072 29,990 26,082 76 0.1366 0.136%
1998 56,123 30,026 26,096 25 0.1367 0.045%
1999 56,106 30,020 26,087 -57 0.1367 -0.102%
2000 56,184 30,049 26,134 212 0.1369 0.377%
2001 56,386 30,137 26,249 192 0.1374 0.341%
2002 56,565 30,206 26,360 166 0.1378 0.293%
2003 56,728 30,259 26,470 161 0.1382 0.284%
2004 56,866 30,300 26,566 114 0.1385 0.2%
2005 56,887 30,291 26,596 -72 0.1386 -0.127%
2006 56,811 30,232 26,580 -80 0.1384 -0.141%
2007 56,708 30,151 26,558 -126 0.1382 -0.222%
2008 56,578 30,061 26,516 -135 0.1378 -0.239%
2009 56,442 29,971 26,471 -136 0.1375 -0.241%
2010 56,351 29,894 26,457 -46 0.1373 -0.082%
2011 56,288 29,824 26,463 -81 0.1371 -0.144%
2012 56,199 29,745 26,453 -97 0.1369 -0.173%
2013 56,089 29,663 26,426 -122 0.1367 -0.218%
2014 55,952 29,567 26,385 -151 0.1363 -0.27%
2015 55,894 29,517 26,377 35 0.1362 0.063%
2016 55,916 29,517 26,398 8 0.1362 0.014%
2017 55,928 29,515 26,413 15 0.1363 0.027%
2018 55,931 29,512 26,419 -8 0.1363 -0.014%
2019 55,931 29,507 26,424 7 0.1363 0.013%
2020 56,026 29,530 26,496 185 0.1365 0.33%
2021 56,243 29,593 26,650 248 0.137 0.441%
2022 56,466 29,651 26,816 198 0.1376 0.351%
2023 56,643 29,680 26,963 156 0.138 0.275%

Statements that can be derived from Greenland's population data

  • Greenland has a population of 56,643 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Greenland's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Greenland's population will grow with 156 people.
  • In 2023, 100 more people will emigrate from Greenland than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Greenland is 34.51 years.
  • In Greenland there are 0.14 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 8.40 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Greenland.
  • In Greenland, 29,680 of the total population are male, and 26,963 are female.

Future Population of Greenland (2023 - 2100)

Greenland's population is set to decrease in the future from 56,643 people to 40,586 people. A decrease of the population size by 75.55% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 56,643 29,680 26,963 156 0.138 0.275%
2024 56,789 29,692 27,098 136 0.1384 0.239%
2025 56,916 29,692 27,224 117 0.1387 0.206%
2026 57,016 29,679 27,337 85 0.1389 0.149%
2027 57,089 29,647 27,442 59 0.1391 0.103%
2028 57,134 29,603 27,531 32 0.1392 0.056%
2029 57,156 29,547 27,609 12 0.1393 0.021%
2030 57,152 29,475 27,677 -20 0.1392 -0.035%
2031 57,120 29,393 27,727 -45 0.1392 -0.079%
2032 57,071 29,303 27,768 -52 0.139 -0.091%
2033 57,002 29,201 27,802 -85 0.1389 -0.149%
2034 56,900 29,084 27,817 -119 0.1386 -0.209%
2035 56,785 28,961 27,824 -112 0.1383 -0.197%
2036 56,665 28,837 27,828 -128 0.1381 -0.226%
2037 56,526 28,705 27,821 -150 0.1377 -0.265%
2038 56,371 28,570 27,802 -160 0.1373 -0.284%
2039 56,208 28,432 27,776 -166 0.1369 -0.295%
2040 56,041 28,294 27,747 -168 0.1365 -0.3%
2041 55,868 28,154 27,715 -177 0.1361 -0.317%
2042 55,685 28,015 27,670 -190 0.1357 -0.341%
2043 55,492 27,874 27,618 -197 0.1352 -0.355%
2044 55,286 27,727 27,559 -214 0.1347 -0.387%
2045 55,077 27,581 27,495 -205 0.1342 -0.372%
2046 54,866 27,438 27,428 -216 0.1337 -0.394%
2047 54,649 27,299 27,349 -218 0.1331 -0.399%
2048 54,434 27,163 27,271 -212 0.1326 -0.389%
2049 54,220 27,032 27,189 -216 0.1321 -0.398%
2050 53,997 26,900 27,098 -230 0.1316 -0.426%
2051 53,770 26,762 27,008 -225 0.131 -0.418%
2052 53,542 26,628 26,914 -230 0.1304 -0.43%
2053 53,315 26,497 26,818 -224 0.1299 -0.42%
2054 53,094 26,372 26,722 -217 0.1294 -0.409%
2055 52,873 26,247 26,625 -227 0.1288 -0.429%
2056 52,643 26,119 26,523 -232 0.1283 -0.441%
2057 52,413 25,992 26,420 -229 0.1277 -0.437%
2058 52,185 25,868 26,317 -225 0.1271 -0.431%
2059 51,961 25,745 26,216 -224 0.1266 -0.431%
2060 51,732 25,620 26,112 -234 0.126 -0.452%
2061 51,499 25,494 26,006 -231 0.1255 -0.449%
2062 51,267 25,368 25,900 -233 0.1249 -0.454%
2063 51,034 25,241 25,794 -234 0.1243 -0.459%
2064 50,794 25,108 25,686 -247 0.1238 -0.486%
2065 50,548 24,977 25,571 -245 0.1232 -0.485%
2066 50,302 24,846 25,456 -246 0.1226 -0.489%
2067 50,050 24,712 25,338 -258 0.1219 -0.515%
2068 49,797 24,578 25,220 -248 0.1213 -0.498%
2069 49,536 24,442 25,094 -273 0.1207 -0.551%
2070 49,266 24,307 24,959 -267 0.12 -0.542%
2071 48,996 24,166 24,830 -274 0.1194 -0.559%
2072 48,721 24,024 24,696 -277 0.1187 -0.569%
2073 48,442 23,887 24,555 -280 0.118 -0.578%
2074 48,160 23,750 24,410 -284 0.1173 -0.59%
2075 47,870 23,608 24,263 -295 0.1166 -0.616%
2076 47,575 23,465 24,110 -295 0.1159 -0.62%
2077 47,283 23,328 23,956 -290 0.1152 -0.613%
2078 46,992 23,191 23,802 -291 0.1145 -0.619%
2079 46,697 23,054 23,644 -299 0.1138 -0.64%
2080 46,398 22,916 23,483 -299 0.113 -0.644%
2081 46,102 22,780 23,322 -294 0.1123 -0.638%
2082 45,804 22,645 23,158 -303 0.1116 -0.662%
2083 45,508 22,512 22,997 -288 0.1109 -0.633%
2084 45,215 22,376 22,839 -297 0.1102 -0.657%
2085 44,925 22,247 22,678 -285 0.1095 -0.634%
2086 44,639 22,116 22,523 -286 0.1088 -0.641%
2087 44,353 21,984 22,369 -286 0.1081 -0.645%
2088 44,066 21,856 22,210 -287 0.1074 -0.651%
2089 43,782 21,726 22,056 -282 0.1067 -0.644%
2090 43,498 21,596 21,902 -287 0.106 -0.66%
2091 43,210 21,464 21,747 -288 0.1053 -0.667%
2092 42,923 21,328 21,595 -286 0.1046 -0.666%
2093 42,638 21,195 21,442 -285 0.1039 -0.668%
2094 42,353 21,064 21,290 -283 0.1032 -0.668%
2095 42,066 20,926 21,140 -293 0.1025 -0.697%
2096 41,773 20,784 20,990 -291 0.1018 -0.697%
2097 41,478 20,642 20,836 -300 0.1011 -0.723%
2098 41,182 20,502 20,680 -293 0.1003 -0.711%
2099 40,886 20,360 20,526 -298 0.0996 -0.729%
2100 40,586 20,215 20,372 -302 0.0989 -0.744%

Population Density of Greenland

Today, Greenland has a population density of 0.138 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 0.0563 people/km² since the 1950 to 0.138 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Greenland is projected to reach a population density of 0.0989 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Greenland Between 1950 - 2100

View Detailed Population Density Data for Greenland

Growth Rate of Greenland's Population

The population growth rate of Greenland currently stands at 0.275% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.076 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Greenland will decrease to 0.275%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Greenland's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.744% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.397%
1960 4.315%
1970 2.868%
1980 1.249%
1990 0.162%
2000 0.377%
2010 -0.082%
2020 0.33%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.035%
2040 -0.3%
2050 -0.426%
2060 -0.452%
2070 -0.542%
2080 -0.644%
2090 -0.66%
2100 -0.744%
View Detailed Population Growth Rate Data for Greenland

Life Expectancy of Greenland

Today, Greenland has an average life expectancy of 72.7183 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 45.8721 years since the 1950 to 72.7183 years in 2023. In the future, Greenland is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 83.8064 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 45,872
1960 59,887
1970 63,507
1980 63,422
1990 63,722
2000 67,469
2010 70,327
2020 72,283
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 73,688
2040 75,118
2050 76,584
2060 78,069
2070 79,561
2080 81,041
2090 82,485
2100 83,806
View Detailed Life Expectancy Data for Greenland

Migration to and from Greenland

In 2023 Greenland will see net migrations of -100 people. This means that 100 more people will emigrate from Greenland than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Greenland was -100.

Net Migration for Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -270
1960 156
1970 446
1980 0
1990 -672
2000 -264
2010 -443
2020 -150
Year Net Migration
2030 -100
2040 -100
2050 -100
2060 -100
2070 -100
2080 -100
2090 -100
2100 -100
View Detailed Migration Data for Greenland

Births in Greenland

In 2023, Greenland will see 781 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Greenland in 2022, when the country saw 796 new borns.

Births Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 999
1960 1,527
1970 1,146
1980 998
1990 1,234
2000 908
2010 850
2020 821
Year Births
2030 687
2040 637
2050 616
2060 542
2070 488
2080 457
2090 406
2100 358
View Detailed Birth Data for Greenland

Deaths in Greenland

In 2023, 518 people will die in Greenland. That is an increase of Greenland's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 506 deaths.

Deaths Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 399
1960 296
1970 292
1980 383
1990 478
2000 436
2010 453
2020 487
Year Births
2030 604
2040 710
2050 739
2060 673
2070 657
2080 655
2090 591
2100 560
View Detailed Death Data for Greenland

Median Age in Greenland

The median age of Greenland has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Greenland will reach 46.996 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 16.821
1960 17.2755
1970 18.2628
1980 22.8405
1990 26.8701
2000 31.1727
2010 32.6429
2020 33.6268
Year Median Age
2030 37.012
2040 39.5757
2050 39.7564
2060 41.0192
2070 43.286
2080 44.3268
2090 45.2566
2100 46.996
View Detailed Median Age Data for Greenland

Fertility Rate in Greenland

The fertility rate of Greenland has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Greenland will reach 1.7135 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.7671
1960 6.775
1970 3.6076
1980 2.3187
1990 2.4073
2000 2.3758
2010 2.22
2020 1.9928
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.8943
2040 1.8471
2050 1.7978
2060 1.7698
2070 1.7556
2080 1.74
2090 1.7233
2100 1.7135
View Detailed Fertility Rate Data for Greenland

Infant Mortality Rate in Greenland

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Greenland while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Greenland has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 117.365. Today, Greenland has a much better infant mortality rate of 8.3988 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Greenland is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.7876 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Greenland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 117.365
1960 72.5294
1970 47.7631
1980 32.0495
1990 30.6839
2000 14.6814
2010 9.2974
2020 9.0491
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 7.1302
2040 5.6037
2050 4.3438
2060 3.4805
2070 2.8973
2080 2.4224
2090 2.0505
2100 1.7876
View Detailed Infant Mortality Rate Data for Greenland

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

Data Disclaimer

People at database.earth has not verified data entry and collection processes in person. We take all open data provided by governmental and non-governmental organization at face value.

This data is the foundation for most content and visualization found on this page. If you find errors in the representation of the data, please contact us and we will correct it.

All data from sources are archived for future reference.