Population in Greenland

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Greenland

Latest population in Greenland
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	56,831 people	2025	17th lowest of 216	−6,721,492 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.71 births per woman	2024	89th lowest of 216	−0.20 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Greenland stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 17th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 189 more
Greenland56,831
… 6 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	56,831
2024	56,836
2023	56,865
2022	56,661
2021	56,653
2020	56,367
2019	56,225
2018	56,023
2017	56,172
2016	56,186
2015	56,114
2014	56,295
2013	56,483
2012	56,810
2011	56,890
2010	56,534
2009	56,323
2008	56,328
2007	56,555
2006	56,775
2005	56,935
2004	56,898
2003	56,751
2002	56,595
2001	56,379
2000	56,185
1999	56,100
1998	56,100
1997	56,000
1996	55,900
1995	55,800
1994	55,500
1993	55,200
1992	55,300
1991	55,500
1990	55,600
1989	55,300
1988	54,800
1987	54,100
1986	53,500
1985	53,200
1984	52,700
1983	52,100
1982	51,500
1981	51,000
1980	50,200
1979	49,600
1978	49,200
1977	49,400
1976	49,700
1975	49,600
1974	49,500
1973	49,000
1972	48,300
1971	47,200
1970	46,400
1969	44,900
1968	43,400
1967	41,900
1966	40,500
1965	39,200
1964	37,600
1963	36,400
1962	35,000
1961	33,700
1960	32,500

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.71
2023	1.77
2022	1.82
2021	1.82
2020	2.11
2019	2.12
2018	2.02
2017	2.13
2016	2.07
2015	2.12
2014	1.99
2013	2.07
2012	2.01
2011	2.10
2010	2.18
2009	2.34
2008	2.25
2007	2.22
2006	2.28
2005	2.33
2004	2.44
2003	2.33
2002	2.61
2001	2.51
2000	2.41
1999	2.48
1998	2.49
1997	2.78
1996	2.52
1995	2.55
1994	2.52
1993	2.58
1992	2.61
1991	2.42
1990	2.44
1989	2.30
1988	2.32
1987	2.08
1986	2.04
1985	2.24
1984	2.11
1983	2.05
1982	2.24
1981	2.33
1980	2.44
1979	2.19
1978	2.20
1977	2.35
1976	2.26
1975	2.35
1974	2.45
1973	2.74
1972	3.01
1971	3.20
1970	3.54
1969	4.21
1968	4.93
1967	5.55
1966	6.03
1965	6.42
1964	6.65
1963	6.76
1962	6.79
1961	6.78
1960	6.69

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allfigures, “Population, Greenland, 2025: 56,831 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/greenland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.