🇬🇱 Migration to & from Greenland

Historic Net Migration for Greenland (1950-2023)

Greenland has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year	Net Migration	Overall Population +/-
1950	-270	323
1951	99	640
1952	3	615
1953	-3	663
1954	-23	714
1955	-57	764
1956	150	1,067
1957	142	1,126
1958	166	1,235
1959	172	1,326
1960	156	1,386
1961	-30	1,236
1962	-30	1,234
1963	6	1,267
1964	37	1,308
1965	65	1,354
1966	207	1,458
1967	202	1,390
1968	248	1,367
1969	367	1,351
1970	446	1,303
1971	21	788
1972	48	747
1973	65	691
1974	58	592
1975	-19	495
1976	-165	342
1977	-544	-2
1978	-530	-8
1979	-497	63
1980	0	626
1981	-20	601
1982	-7	642
1983	32	644
1984	23	663
1985	-173	502
1986	-149	513
1987	-156	529
1988	-212	530
1989	-248	511
1990	-672	90
1991	-719	27
1992	-787	33
1993	-734	8
1994	-712	-23
1995	-448	197
1996	-475	148
1997	-515	76
1998	-501	25
1999	-543	-57
2000	-264	212
2001	-308	192
2002	-342	166
2003	-337	161
2004	-349	114
2005	-505	-72
2006	-514	-80
2007	-534	-126
2008	-563	-135
2009	-573	-136
2010	-443	-46
2011	-450	-81
2012	-457	-97
2013	-490	-122
2014	-529	-151
2015	-348	35
2016	-374	8
2017	-383	15
2018	-357	-8
2019	-338	7
2020	-150	185
2021	-62	248
2022	-100	198
2023	-100	156

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Greenland for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Greenland (2023-2100)

Greenland will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year	Net Migration	Overall Population +/-
2023	-100	156
2024	-100	136
2025	-100	117
2026	-100	85
2027	-100	59
2028	-100	32
2029	-100	12
2030	-100	-20
2031	-100	-45
2032	-100	-52
2033	-100	-85
2034	-100	-119
2035	-100	-112
2036	-100	-128
2037	-100	-150
2038	-100	-160
2039	-100	-166
2040	-100	-168
2041	-100	-177
2042	-100	-190
2043	-100	-197
2044	-100	-214
2045	-100	-205
2046	-100	-216
2047	-100	-218
2048	-100	-212
2049	-100	-216
2050	-100	-230
2051	-100	-225
2052	-100	-230
2053	-100	-224
2054	-100	-217
2055	-100	-227
2056	-100	-232
2057	-100	-229
2058	-100	-225
2059	-100	-224
2060	-100	-234
2061	-100	-231
2062	-100	-233
2063	-100	-234
2064	-100	-247
2065	-100	-245
2066	-100	-246
2067	-100	-258
2068	-100	-248
2069	-100	-273
2070	-100	-267
2071	-100	-274
2072	-100	-277
2073	-100	-280
2074	-100	-284
2075	-100	-295
2076	-100	-295
2077	-100	-290
2078	-100	-291
2079	-100	-299
2080	-100	-299
2081	-100	-294
2082	-100	-303
2083	-100	-288
2084	-100	-297
2085	-100	-285
2086	-100	-286
2087	-100	-286
2088	-100	-287
2089	-100	-282
2090	-100	-287
2091	-100	-288
2092	-100	-286
2093	-100	-285
2094	-100	-283
2095	-100	-293
2096	-100	-291
2097	-100	-300
2098	-100	-293
2099	-100	-298
2100	-100	-302

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Greenland

Causes of Emigration from Greenland

Common Questions

How many people emigrated from Greenland in 2023?

How many people immigrated to Greenland in 2023?

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

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