| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 24 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.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 11,417 | 11,791 | 23,209 | 2.16 | 96.828 |
| 1955 | 13,235 | 13,025 | 26,261 | 3.07 | 101.612 |
| 1960 | 16,422 | 15,682 | 32,105 | 4.39 | 104.719 |
| 1965 | 20,059 | 18,497 | 38,556 | 3.53 | 108.445 |
| 1970 | 24,230 | 21,235 | 45,465 | 2.88 | 114.104 |
| 1975 | 26,520 | 22,652 | 49,172 | 1.00 | 117.076 |
| 1980 | 27,230 | 22,880 | 50,111 | 1.21 | 119.012 |
| 1985 | 28,944 | 24,267 | 53,211 | 1.01 | 119.273 |
| 1990 | 30,095 | 25,536 | 55,630 | 0.23 | 117.853 |
| 1995 | 29,816 | 26,023 | 55,840 | 0.35 | 114.576 |
| 2000 | 30,072 | 26,137 | 56,209 | 0.39 | 115.055 |
| 2005 | 30,326 | 26,624 | 56,950 | -0.08 | 113.905 |
| 2010 | 30,038 | 26,576 | 56,614 | 0.59 | 113.027 |
| 2015 | 29,599 | 26,422 | 56,021 | 0.12 | 112.024 |
| 2020 | 29,584 | 26,495 | 56,080 | -0.06 | 111.659 |
| 2021 | 29,550 | 26,491 | 56,041 | -0.08 | 111.547 |
| 2022 | 29,506 | 26,485 | 55,990 | -0.10 | 111.406 |
| 2023 | 29,440 | 26,483 | 55,922 | -0.14 | 111.166 |
| 2024 | 29,360 | 26,480 | 55,840 | -0.16 | 110.876 |
| 2025 | 29,274 | 26,471 | 55,745 | -0.18 | 110.589 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.503 | 17.649 | 5.641 |
| 1955 | 48.795 | 17.748 | 6.267 |
| 1960 | 58.546 | 17.217 | 6.686 |
| 1965 | 61.224 | 16.646 | 6.419 |
| 1970 | 63.030 | 18.145 | 3.541 |
| 1975 | 61.746 | 20.303 | 2.330 |
| 1980 | 62.160 | 22.818 | 2.354 |
| 1985 | 62.824 | 24.816 | 2.171 |
| 1990 | 63.240 | 26.838 | 2.418 |
| 1995 | 64.157 | 28.791 | 2.513 |
| 2000 | 65.631 | 31.123 | 2.347 |
| 2005 | 67.769 | 32.482 | 2.335 |
| 2010 | 68.455 | 32.510 | 2.241 |
| 2015 | 70.234 | 33.074 | 2.076 |
| 2020 | 70.156 | 33.596 | 1.998 |
| 2021 | 70.049 | 33.751 | 1.985 |
| 2022 | 70.052 | 33.924 | 1.969 |
| 2023 | 70.055 | 34.229 | 1.950 |
| 2024 | 70.194 | 34.648 | 1.931 |
| 2025 | 70.316 | 35.062 | 1.913 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 514 | 964 | 22.128 | 41.544 |
| 1955 | 400 | 1,200 | 15.215 | 45.689 |
| 1960 | 320 | 1,498 | 9.975 | 46.660 |
| 1965 | 324 | 1,623 | 8.415 | 42.086 |
| 1970 | 308 | 1,100 | 6.784 | 24.184 |
| 1975 | 373 | 847 | 7.578 | 17.218 |
| 1980 | 405 | 1,010 | 8.088 | 20.149 |
| 1985 | 440 | 1,128 | 8.265 | 21.197 |
| 1990 | 477 | 1,246 | 8.576 | 22.405 |
| 1995 | 472 | 1,103 | 8.461 | 19.755 |
| 2000 | 463 | 897 | 8.233 | 15.962 |
| 2005 | 452 | 875 | 7.929 | 15.364 |
| 2010 | 477 | 859 | 8.427 | 15.168 |
| 2015 | 478 | 843 | 8.532 | 15.045 |
| 2020 | 522 | 825 | 9.300 | 14.718 |
| 2021 | 533 | 816 | 9.516 | 14.566 |
| 2022 | 542 | 804 | 9.681 | 14.356 |
| 2023 | 551 | 789 | 9.854 | 14.110 |
| 2024 | 563 | 762 | 10.085 | 13.651 |
| 2025 | 576 | 738 | 10.330 | 13.232 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 11,268 | 11,728 | 49.000 |
| 1955 | 13,905 | 11,941 | 53.801 |
| 1960 | 18,285 | 12,954 | 58.534 |
| 1965 | 25,075 | 12,889 | 66.050 |
| 1970 | 33,516 | 12,558 | 72.744 |
| 1975 | 36,887 | 12,699 | 74.389 |
| 1980 | 38,197 | 11,982 | 76.121 |
| 1985 | 41,468 | 11,722 | 77.961 |
| 1990 | 44,315 | 11,289 | 79.698 |
| 1995 | 45,152 | 10,659 | 80.902 |
| 2000 | 45,839 | 10,336 | 81.600 |
| 2005 | 47,188 | 9,763 | 82.858 |
| 2010 | 47,793 | 8,845 | 84.383 |
| 2015 | 48,524 | 7,853 | 86.071 |
| 2020 | 49,552 | 7,220 | 87.282 |
| 2021 | 49,777 | 7,106 | 87.507 |
| 2022 | 49,999 | 6,995 | 87.727 |
| 2023 | 50,205 | 6,885 | 87.940 |
| 2024 | 50,396 | 6,775 | 88.149 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 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 | |