Demographics of Greenland

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date24 Mar 2025

As of 2025, the population of Greenland is projected at 56k, compared to 56k in 2024. It ranks 210th in the world by population and 31st in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.18 percent, the 189th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 29k males and 26k females in Greenland. The percentage of the male population is 52.52%, compared to 47.49% of the female population. Greenland has 2,803 more males than females. The sex ratio in Greenland in 2025 will be 110.591 males per 100 females. Greenland is in the 223rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Greenland population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
195011,41711,79123,2092.1696.828
195513,23513,02526,2613.07101.612
196016,42215,68232,1054.39104.719
196520,05918,49738,5563.53108.445
197024,23021,23545,4652.88114.104
197526,52022,65249,1721.00117.076
198027,23022,88050,1111.21119.012
198528,94424,26753,2111.01119.273
199030,09525,53655,6300.23117.853
199529,81626,02355,8400.35114.576
200030,07226,13756,2090.39115.055
200530,32626,62456,950-0.08113.905
201030,03826,57656,6140.59113.027
201529,59926,42256,0210.12112.024
202029,58426,49556,080-0.06111.659
202129,55026,49156,041-0.08111.547
202229,50626,48555,990-0.10111.406
202329,44026,48355,922-0.14111.166
202429,36026,48055,840-0.16110.876
202529,27426,47155,745-0.18110.589
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195039.50317.6495.641
195548.79517.7486.267
196058.54617.2176.686
196561.22416.6466.419
197063.03018.1453.541
197561.74620.3032.330
198062.16022.8182.354
198562.82424.8162.171
199063.24026.8382.418
199564.15728.7912.513
200065.63131.1232.347
200567.76932.4822.335
201068.45532.5102.241
201570.23433.0742.076
202070.15633.5961.998
202170.04933.7511.985
202270.05233.9241.969
202370.05534.2291.950
202470.19434.6481.931
202570.31635.0621.913
  • Total
  • Crude

Greenland death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
195051496422.12841.544
19554001,20015.21545.689
19603201,4989.97546.660
19653241,6238.41542.086
19703081,1006.78424.184
19753738477.57817.218
19804051,0108.08820.149
19854401,1288.26521.197
19904771,2468.57622.405
19954721,1038.46119.755
20004638978.23315.962
20054528757.92915.364
20104778598.42715.168
20154788438.53215.045
20205228259.30014.718
20215338169.51614.566
20225428049.68114.356
20235517899.85414.110
202456376210.08513.651
202557673810.33013.232
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Greenland

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
195011,26811,72849.000
195513,90511,94153.801
196018,28512,95458.534
196525,07512,88966.050
197033,51612,55872.744
197536,88712,69974.389
198038,19711,98276.121
198541,46811,72277.961
199044,31511,28979.698
199545,15210,65980.902
200045,83910,33681.600
200547,1889,76382.858
201047,7938,84584.383
201548,5247,85386.071
202049,5527,22087.282
202149,7777,10687.507
202249,9996,99587.727
202350,2056,88587.940
202450,3966,77588.149
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Greenland population by Age Group (2025)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 1,969 1,877 3,845 6.90 104.901
05-09 2,060 1,952 4,012 7.20 105.533
10-14 1,908 1,796 3,704 6.64 106.236
15-19 1,802 1,697 3,498 6.28 106.187
20-24 1,702 1,609 3,310 5.94 105.780
25-29 2,006 1,931 3,937 7.06 103.884
30-34 2,344 2,251 4,594 8.24 104.131
35-39 2,258 2,103 4,362 7.83 107.370
40-44 1,990 1,754 3,745 6.72 113.455
45-49 1,615 1,373 2,989 5.36 117.626
50-54 1,536 1,230 2,766 4.96 124.878
55-59 2,316 1,979 4,295 7.71 117.029
60-64 2,260 2,000 4,260 7.64 113.000
65-69 1,694 1,326 3,019 5.42 127.753
70-74 949 784 1,732 3.11 121.046
75-79 508 397 905 1.62 127.960
80-84 268 280 547 0.98 95.714
85-89 72 100 172 0.31 72.000
90-94 17 29 45 0.08 58.621
95-99 2 4 6 0.01 50.000
Total 29,276 26,472 55,743 110.592