Population · Other · 2025 data
Greenland Population
Greenland had a population of 56,831 in 2025, ranking #200 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population grew by 1.3% over the past ten years and peaked in 2005 at 56,935.
56,831
Population (2025) · #200
-0.01%
Annual growth
0
People per km²
89%
Live in cities
Population of Greenland, 1960–2025
32,5001960
39,2001965
46,4001970
49,6001975
50,2001980
53,2001985
55,6001990
55,8001995
56,1852000
56,9352005
56,5342010
56,1142015
56,3672020
56,8312025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56,831 | -0.01% |
| 2024 | 56,836 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 56,865 | +0.36% |
| 2022 | 56,661 | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 56,653 | +0.51% |
| 2020 | 56,367 | +0.25% |
| 2019 | 56,225 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 56,023 | -0.27% |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 56,186 | +0.13% |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -0.32% |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -0.33% |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -0.58% |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -0.14% |
| 2011 | 56,890 | +0.63% |
| 2010 | 56,534 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -0.01% |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -0.40% |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -0.39% |
| 2006 | 56,775 | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 56,935 | +0.07% |
| 2004 | 56,898 | +0.26% |
| 2003 | 56,751 | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 56,595 | +0.38% |
| 2001 | 56,379 | +0.35% |
| 2000 | 56,185 | +0.15% |
| 1999 | 56,100 | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 56,100 | +0.18% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +0.18% |
| 1996 | 55,900 | +0.18% |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +0.54% |
| 1994 | 55,500 | +0.54% |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -0.36% |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 55,600 | +0.54% |
| 1989 | 55,300 | +0.91% |
| 1988 | 54,800 | +1.29% |
| 1987 | 54,100 | +1.12% |
| 1986 | 53,500 | +0.56% |
| 1985 | 53,200 | +0.95% |
| 1984 | 52,700 | +1.15% |
| 1983 | 52,100 | +1.17% |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +0.98% |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +1.59% |
| 1980 | 50,200 | +1.21% |
| 1979 | 49,600 | +0.81% |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -0.40% |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -0.60% |
| 1976 | 49,700 | +0.20% |
| 1975 | 49,600 | +0.20% |
| 1974 | 49,500 | +1.02% |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +1.45% |
| 1972 | 48,300 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +1.72% |
| 1970 | 46,400 | +3.34% |
| 1969 | 44,900 | +3.46% |
| 1968 | 43,400 | +3.58% |
| 1967 | 41,900 | +3.46% |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +3.32% |
| 1965 | 39,200 | +4.26% |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +3.30% |
| 1963 | 36,400 | +4.00% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +3.86% |
| 1961 | 33,700 | +3.69% |
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
Demographics of Greenland
70.3
Life expectancy (years)
1.71
Births per woman (below replacement)
11.5%
Aged 65 and over
35.6 years
Median age
Ethnic groups
Greenlandic 88.1%, Danish 7.1%, Filipino 1.6%, other Nordic peoples 0.9%, and other 2.3% (2024 est.)
Languages
Greenlandic, Danish, English
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
Where people live
Urban population: 87.9% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
1
Nuuk Capital
18,000Frequently asked questions about the population of Greenland
What is the population of Greenland?
Greenland had a population of 56,831 in 2025, ranking #200 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world).
Is the population of Greenland growing?
No. The population grew by 1.3% over the past ten years and peaked in 2005 at 56,935. Annual growth in 2025: -0.01%.
How has the population of Greenland changed since 1960?
It has grown 1.7-fold, from 32,500 in 1960 to 56,831 in 2025.
How densely populated is Greenland?
About 0 people per km² of land (2024).
What is the largest city in Greenland?
Nuuk — about 18,000 people in its urban area, and it is also the capital.
Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).