| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 24 Mar 2025 |
The current population of Greenland is 55,764 as of April 25, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Greenland is projected at 55,745, or 56k, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in Greenland is projected at 55,840, or 56k people, for the year 2024.
Greenland ranks 210th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Greenland is ranked 31st among 41 countries and territories in North America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 55,883 | 55,840 | -87 | -0.156 | 0.00068 |
| 2025 | 55,796 | 55,745 | -103 | -0.185 | 0.00068 |
| 2026 | 55,693 | 55,629 | -129 | -0.232 | 0.00067 |
| 2027 | 55,564 | 55,498 | -132 | -0.238 | 0.00066 |
| 2028 | 55,432 | 55,366 | -132 | -0.238 | 0.00066 |
| 2029 | 55,300 | 55,217 | -166 | -0.301 | 0.00065 |
| 2030 | 55,134 | 55,050 | -167 | -0.303 | 0.00064 |
| 2031 | 54,967 | 54,878 | -178 | -0.324 | 0.00064 |
| 2032 | 54,789 | 54,681 | -216 | -0.395 | 0.00063 |
| 2033 | 54,573 | 54,464 | -219 | -0.402 | 0.00062 |
| 2034 | 54,354 | 54,240 | -228 | -0.420 | 0.00061 |
| 2035 | 54,126 | 54,000 | -252 | -0.467 | 0.00061 |
| 2036 | 53,874 | 53,748 | -253 | -0.471 | 0.00060 |
| 2037 | 53,621 | 53,486 | -271 | -0.507 | 0.00059 |
| 2038 | 53,350 | 53,219 | -262 | -0.492 | 0.00059 |
| 2039 | 53,088 | 52,952 | -273 | -0.516 | 0.00058 |
| 2040 | 52,815 | 52,672 | -286 | -0.543 | 0.00057 |
| 2041 | 52,529 | 52,392 | -274 | -0.523 | 0.00057 |
| 2042 | 52,255 | 52,117 | -276 | -0.530 | 0.00056 |
| 2043 | 51,979 | 51,837 | -284 | -0.548 | 0.00056 |
| 2044 | 51,695 | 51,551 | -287 | -0.557 | 0.00055 |
| 2045 | 51,408 | 51,266 | -284 | -0.554 | 0.00054 |
| 2046 | 51,124 | 50,986 | -277 | -0.543 | 0.00054 |
| 2047 | 50,847 | 50,704 | -286 | -0.564 | 0.00053 |
| 2048 | 50,561 | 50,422 | -279 | -0.553 | 0.00053 |
| 2049 | 50,282 | 50,154 | -256 | -0.510 | 0.00052 |
| 2050 | 50,026 | 49,898 | -256 | -0.513 | 0.00052 |
| 2051 | 49,770 | 49,638 | -264 | -0.532 | 0.00051 |
| 2052 | 49,506 | 49,376 | -261 | -0.529 | 0.00051 |
| 2053 | 49,245 | 49,118 | -253 | -0.515 | 0.00050 |
| 2054 | 48,992 | 48,859 | -265 | -0.542 | 0.00050 |
| 2055 | 48,727 | 48,603 | -247 | -0.508 | 0.00049 |
| 2056 | 48,480 | 48,358 | -245 | -0.507 | 0.00049 |
| 2057 | 48,235 | 48,114 | -242 | -0.503 | 0.00049 |
| 2058 | 47,993 | 47,867 | -251 | -0.524 | 0.00048 |
| 2059 | 47,742 | 47,619 | -246 | -0.517 | 0.00048 |
| 2060 | 47,496 | 47,364 | -264 | -0.557 | 0.00047 |
| 2061 | 47,232 | 47,099 | -265 | -0.563 | 0.00047 |
| 2062 | 46,967 | 46,830 | -275 | -0.587 | 0.00047 |
| 2063 | 46,692 | 46,556 | -273 | -0.586 | 0.00046 |
| 2064 | 46,419 | 46,282 | -274 | -0.592 | 0.00046 |
| 2065 | 46,145 | 46,008 | -273 | -0.593 | 0.00046 |
| 2066 | 45,872 | 45,737 | -270 | -0.590 | 0.00045 |
| 2067 | 45,602 | 45,458 | -288 | -0.634 | 0.00045 |
| 2068 | 45,314 | 45,168 | -292 | -0.646 | 0.00044 |
| 2069 | 45,022 | 44,882 | -280 | -0.624 | 0.00044 |
| 2070 | 44,742 | 44,597 | -289 | -0.648 | 0.00044 |
| 2071 | 44,453 | 44,309 | -289 | -0.652 | 0.00043 |
| 2072 | 44,164 | 44,025 | -278 | -0.631 | 0.00043 |
| 2073 | 43,886 | 43,743 | -285 | -0.652 | 0.00043 |
| 2074 | 43,601 | 43,465 | -273 | -0.628 | 0.00042 |
| 2075 | 43,328 | 43,184 | -289 | -0.669 | 0.00042 |
| 2076 | 43,039 | 42,904 | -269 | -0.627 | 0.00042 |
| 2077 | 42,770 | 42,637 | -266 | -0.624 | 0.00042 |
| 2078 | 42,504 | 42,372 | -264 | -0.623 | 0.00041 |
| 2079 | 42,240 | 42,112 | -256 | -0.608 | 0.00041 |
| 2080 | 41,984 | 41,853 | -261 | -0.624 | 0.00041 |
| 2081 | 41,723 | 41,601 | -244 | -0.587 | 0.00040 |
| 2082 | 41,479 | 41,355 | -249 | -0.602 | 0.00040 |
| 2083 | 41,230 | 41,105 | -251 | -0.611 | 0.00040 |
| 2084 | 40,979 | 40,861 | -237 | -0.580 | 0.00040 |
| 2085 | 40,742 | 40,620 | -243 | -0.598 | 0.00039 |
| 2086 | 40,499 | 40,387 | -224 | -0.555 | 0.00039 |
| 2087 | 40,275 | 40,162 | -226 | -0.563 | 0.00039 |
| 2088 | 40,049 | 39,937 | -224 | -0.561 | 0.00039 |
| 2089 | 39,825 | 39,715 | -220 | -0.554 | 0.00039 |
| 2090 | 39,605 | 39,491 | -228 | -0.577 | 0.00038 |
| 2091 | 39,377 | 39,261 | -232 | -0.591 | 0.00038 |
| 2092 | 39,145 | 39,037 | -216 | -0.553 | 0.00038 |
| 2093 | 38,929 | 38,816 | -225 | -0.580 | 0.00038 |
| 2094 | 38,704 | 38,591 | -226 | -0.586 | 0.00038 |
| 2095 | 38,478 | 38,362 | -232 | -0.605 | 0.00037 |
| 2096 | 38,246 | 38,135 | -222 | -0.582 | 0.00037 |
| 2097 | 38,024 | 37,916 | -217 | -0.572 | 0.00037 |
| 2098 | 37,807 | 37,688 | -239 | -0.634 | 0.00037 |
| 2099 | 37,568 | 37,459 | -217 | -0.579 | 0.00037 |
| 2100 | 37,351 | 37,230 | -242 | -0.650 | 0.00037 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 22,958 | 23,209 | 501 | 2.159 | 0.00093 |
| 1951 | 23,459 | 23,665 | 411 | 1.737 | 0.00093 |
| 1952 | 23,870 | 24,174 | 608 | 2.515 | 0.00094 |
| 1953 | 24,478 | 24,808 | 660 | 2.661 | 0.00094 |
| 1954 | 25,138 | 25,497 | 719 | 2.820 | 0.00095 |
| 1955 | 25,857 | 26,261 | 807 | 3.073 | 0.00096 |
| 1956 | 26,664 | 27,181 | 1,034 | 3.805 | 0.00097 |
| 1957 | 27,698 | 28,262 | 1,128 | 3.992 | 0.00099 |
| 1958 | 28,826 | 29,441 | 1,229 | 4.175 | 0.00101 |
| 1959 | 30,055 | 30,727 | 1,345 | 4.378 | 0.00104 |
| 1960 | 31,400 | 32,105 | 1,409 | 4.389 | 0.00106 |
| 1961 | 32,809 | 33,417 | 1,216 | 3.639 | 0.00109 |
| 1962 | 34,025 | 34,645 | 1,240 | 3.580 | 0.00111 |
| 1963 | 35,265 | 35,904 | 1,278 | 3.560 | 0.00112 |
| 1964 | 36,543 | 37,209 | 1,333 | 3.583 | 0.00114 |
| 1965 | 37,876 | 38,556 | 1,361 | 3.530 | 0.00116 |
| 1966 | 39,237 | 39,967 | 1,460 | 3.653 | 0.00117 |
| 1967 | 40,697 | 41,398 | 1,401 | 3.385 | 0.00119 |
| 1968 | 42,098 | 42,781 | 1,365 | 3.191 | 0.00121 |
| 1969 | 43,463 | 44,137 | 1,348 | 3.054 | 0.00122 |
| 1970 | 44,811 | 45,465 | 1,308 | 2.877 | 0.00123 |
| 1971 | 46,119 | 46,500 | 762 | 1.639 | 0.00123 |
| 1972 | 46,881 | 47,258 | 754 | 1.596 | 0.00123 |
| 1973 | 47,635 | 47,977 | 684 | 1.426 | 0.00122 |
| 1974 | 48,319 | 48,622 | 606 | 1.246 | 0.00122 |
| 1975 | 48,925 | 49,172 | 493 | 1.003 | 0.00121 |
| 1976 | 49,418 | 49,591 | 346 | 0.698 | 0.00120 |
| 1977 | 49,764 | 49,755 | -18 | -0.036 | 0.00118 |
| 1978 | 49,746 | 49,751 | 9 | 0.018 | 0.00116 |
| 1979 | 49,755 | 49,782 | 53 | 0.106 | 0.00114 |
| 1980 | 49,808 | 50,111 | 605 | 1.207 | 0.00113 |
| 1981 | 50,413 | 50,718 | 611 | 1.205 | 0.00112 |
| 1982 | 51,024 | 51,339 | 630 | 1.227 | 0.00111 |
| 1983 | 51,654 | 51,967 | 626 | 1.205 | 0.00111 |
| 1984 | 52,280 | 52,611 | 663 | 1.260 | 0.00110 |
| 1985 | 52,943 | 53,211 | 536 | 1.007 | 0.00109 |
| 1986 | 53,479 | 53,739 | 521 | 0.969 | 0.00108 |
| 1987 | 54,000 | 54,266 | 531 | 0.979 | 0.00107 |
| 1988 | 54,531 | 54,800 | 537 | 0.980 | 0.00107 |
| 1989 | 55,068 | 55,318 | 499 | 0.902 | 0.00106 |
| 1990 | 55,567 | 55,630 | 127 | 0.228 | 0.00104 |
| 1991 | 55,694 | 55,721 | 53 | 0.095 | 0.00103 |
| 1992 | 55,747 | 55,753 | 12 | 0.022 | 0.00101 |
| 1993 | 55,759 | 55,758 | -1 | -0.002 | 0.00100 |
| 1994 | 55,758 | 55,750 | -16 | -0.029 | 0.00098 |
| 1995 | 55,742 | 55,840 | 195 | 0.349 | 0.00097 |
| 1996 | 55,937 | 55,999 | 124 | 0.221 | 0.00096 |
| 1997 | 56,061 | 56,099 | 77 | 0.137 | 0.00095 |
| 1998 | 56,138 | 56,150 | 23 | 0.041 | 0.00093 |
| 1999 | 56,161 | 56,130 | -63 | -0.112 | 0.00092 |
| 2000 | 56,098 | 56,209 | 221 | 0.393 | 0.00091 |
| 2001 | 56,319 | 56,411 | 184 | 0.326 | 0.00090 |
| 2002 | 56,503 | 56,592 | 178 | 0.315 | 0.00089 |
| 2003 | 56,681 | 56,761 | 161 | 0.284 | 0.00088 |
| 2004 | 56,842 | 56,907 | 129 | 0.227 | 0.00088 |
| 2005 | 56,971 | 56,950 | -43 | -0.076 | 0.00086 |
| 2006 | 56,928 | 56,883 | -91 | -0.160 | 0.00085 |
| 2007 | 56,837 | 56,782 | -110 | -0.194 | 0.00084 |
| 2008 | 56,727 | 56,661 | -132 | -0.233 | 0.00083 |
| 2009 | 56,595 | 56,522 | -147 | -0.260 | 0.00082 |
| 2010 | 56,448 | 56,614 | 333 | 0.588 | 0.00081 |
| 2011 | 56,781 | 56,834 | 107 | 0.188 | 0.00080 |
| 2012 | 56,888 | 56,778 | -220 | -0.387 | 0.00079 |
| 2013 | 56,668 | 56,513 | -310 | -0.549 | 0.00078 |
| 2014 | 56,358 | 56,173 | -370 | -0.659 | 0.00076 |
| 2015 | 55,988 | 56,021 | 66 | 0.118 | 0.00075 |
| 2016 | 56,054 | 56,061 | 14 | 0.025 | 0.00074 |
| 2017 | 56,068 | 56,071 | 6 | 0.011 | 0.00073 |
| 2018 | 56,074 | 56,074 | -1 | -0.002 | 0.00073 |
| 2019 | 56,073 | 56,084 | 22 | 0.039 | 0.00072 |
| 2020 | 56,095 | 56,080 | -31 | -0.055 | 0.00071 |
| 2021 | 56,064 | 56,041 | -45 | -0.080 | 0.00070 |
| 2022 | 56,019 | 55,990 | -57 | -0.102 | 0.00070 |
| 2023 | 55,962 | 55,922 | -79 | -0.141 | 0.00069 |