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Greenland is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Nuuk. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 12 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2017–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+1.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+23.1%2013 → 2023

Internet adoption

+8.4 percentage points2007 → 2017

Life expectancy

-0.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Greenland, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Greenland

56.8KLatest available · 2025
Greenland

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Population changed by +1.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGreenland
202556,831
202456,836
202356,865
202256,661
202156,653
202056,367
201956,225
201856,023
201756,172
201656,186
201556,114
201456,295
201356,483
201256,810
201156,890
201056,534
200956,323
200856,328
200756,555
200656,775
200556,935
200456,898
200356,751
200256,595
200156,379
200056,185
199956,100
199856,100
199756,000
199655,900
199555,800
199455,500
199355,200
199255,300
199155,500
199055,600
198955,300
198854,800
198754,100
198653,500
198553,200
198452,700
198352,100
198251,500
198151,000
198050,200
197949,600
197849,200
197749,400
197649,700
197549,600
197449,500
197349,000
197248,300
197147,200
197046,400
196944,900
196843,400
196741,900
196640,500
196539,200
196437,600
196336,400
196235,000
196133,700
196032,500

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Greenland

-0%Latest available · 2025
Greenland

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Population growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
2025-0.01%
2024-0.05%
20230.36%
20220.01%
20210.51%
20200.25%
20190.36%
2018-0.27%
2017-0.02%
20160.13%
2015-0.32%
2014-0.33%
2013-0.58%
2012-0.14%
20110.63%
20100.37%
2009-0.01%
2008-0.4%
2007-0.39%
2006-0.28%
20050.07%
20040.26%
20030.28%
20020.38%
20010.34%
20000.15%
19990%
19980.18%
19970.18%
19960.18%
19950.54%
19940.54%
1993-0.18%
1992-0.36%
1991-0.18%
19900.54%
19890.91%
19881.29%
19871.12%
19860.56%
19850.94%
19841.15%
19831.16%
19820.98%
19811.58%
19801.2%
19790.81%
1978-0.41%
1977-0.61%
19760.2%
19750.2%
19741.02%
19731.44%
19722.3%
19711.71%
19703.29%
19693.4%
19683.52%
19673.4%
19663.26%
19654.17%
19643.24%
19633.92%
19623.79%
19613.63%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Greenland

88.6%Latest available · 2025
Greenland

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Urban population changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
202588.57%
202488.32%
202388.06%
202287.8%
202187.55%
202087.28%
201987.02%
201886.73%
201786.39%
201686.23%
201586.05%
201485.68%
201385.37%
201284.89%
201184.53%
201084.28%
200983.86%
200883.62%
200783.2%
200682.85%
200582.69%
200482.56%
200382.35%
200282.08%
200181.79%
200081.45%
199981.16%
199881.12%
199781.07%
199681.07%
199581.06%
199480.79%
199380.47%
199280.3%
199180.17%
199079.97%
198979.74%
198879.54%
198779.42%
198679.1%
198578.51%
198478%
198377.51%
198277.13%
198176.77%
198076.39%
197975.83%
197875.19%
197774.94%
197674.58%
197574.32%
197474.12%
197373.94%
197273.73%
197173.46%
197073.09%
196972.59%
196871.96%
196771.17%
196670.25%
196569%
196467.06%
196364.55%
196261.97%
196159.78%
196058.25%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Greenland

1.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Greenland

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGreenland
20241.71 births
20231.77 births
20221.82 births
20211.82 births
20202.11 births
20192.12 births
20182.02 births
20172.13 births
20162.07 births
20152.12 births
20141.99 births
20132.07 births
20122.01 births
20112.1 births
20102.18 births
20092.34 births
20082.25 births
20072.22 births
20062.28 births
20052.33 births
20042.44 births
20032.33 births
20022.61 births
20012.51 births
20002.41 births
19992.48 births
19982.49 births
19972.78 births
19962.52 births
19952.55 births
19942.52 births
19932.58 births
19922.61 births
19912.42 births
19902.44 births
19892.3 births
19882.32 births
19872.08 births
19862.04 births
19852.24 births
19842.11 births
19832.05 births
19822.24 births
19812.33 births
19802.44 births
19792.19 births
19782.2 births
19772.35 births
19762.26 births
19752.35 births
19742.45 births
19732.74 births
19723.01 births
19713.2 births
19703.54 births
19694.21 births
19684.93 births
19675.55 births
19666.03 births
19656.42 births
19646.65 births
19636.76 births
19626.79 births
19616.78 births
19606.69 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Greenland

$3.3BLatest available · 2023
Greenland

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GDP changed by +23.9% between 2013 and 2023.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGreenland
2023$3,326,543,974.39
2022$3,152,334,771.78
2021$3,293,578,467.57
2020$3,089,625,554.4
2019$2,997,309,971.88
2018$3,055,782,146.16
2017$2,851,613,679.03
2016$2,707,139,544.47
2015$2,499,113,022.82
2014$2,842,065,708.36
2013$2,684,946,990.12
2012$2,609,678,486.37
2011$2,684,461,375.47
2010$2,503,167,187.49
2009$2,529,963,903.23
2008$2,499,092,314.42
2007$2,249,811,295.66
2006$2,013,106,929.5
2005$1,849,802,648.36
2004$1,822,499,769.24
2003$1,558,759,823.08
2002$1,169,136,716.04
2001$1,086,170,703.98
2000$1,068,025,016.01
1999$1,131,555,107.05
1998$1,149,858,069.76
1997$1,072,154,433.85
1996$1,197,515,569.08
1995$1,208,953,287.07
1994$1,005,887,539.32
1993$927,214,151.77
1992$1,037,916,162.55
1991$1,016,500,069.26
1990$1,018,977,280.33
1989$929,799,902.19
1988$898,607,670.62
1987$787,390,408.95
1986$603,016,292.69
1985$412,876,382.83
1984$379,371,901.49
1983$416,184,071.02
1982$402,403,041.03
1981$435,748,993.42
1980$476,051,740.77
1979$420,645,821.54
1978$355,987,433.42
1977$282,269,749.16
1976$240,779,417.79
1975$211,190,630.33
1974$169,918,948.63
1973$140,153,748.24
1972$106,101,297.8
1971$88,466,738.25
1970$69,520,026.67

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Greenland

$58.5KLatest available · 2023
Greenland

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GDP per capita changed by +23.1% between 2013 and 2023.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGreenland
2023$58,498.97
2022$55,635
2021$58,135.99
2020$54,812.67
2019$53,309.2
2018$54,545.14
2017$50,765.75
2016$48,181.75
2015$44,536.35
2014$50,485.22
2013$47,535.49
2012$45,936.96
2011$47,186.88
2010$44,277.2
2009$44,918.84
2008$44,366.79
2007$39,780.94
2006$35,457.63
2005$32,489.73
2004$32,031
2003$27,466.65
2002$20,657.95
2001$19,265.52
2000$19,009.08
1999$20,170.32
1998$20,496.58
1997$19,145.61
1996$21,422.46
1995$21,665.83
1994$18,124.1
1993$16,797.36
1992$18,768.83
1991$18,315.32
1990$18,326.93
1989$16,813.74
1988$16,397.95
1987$14,554.35
1986$11,271.33
1985$7,760.83
1984$7,198.71
1983$7,988.18
1982$7,813.65
1981$8,544.1
1980$9,483.1
1979$8,480.76
1978$7,235.52
1977$5,713.96
1976$4,844.66
1975$4,257.88
1974$3,432.71
1973$2,860.28
1972$2,196.71
1971$1,874.3
1970$1,498.28

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Greenland

0.9%Latest available · 2023
Greenland

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GDP growth changed by +2.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
20230.87%
20222%
20211.63%
20200.25%
20192.83%
20180.62%
20170.05%
20164.68%
2015-2.53%
20144.74%
2013-1.3%
20121.39%
2011-0.5%
20101.74%
20090.87%
20086.17%
20072.35%
20065.56%
20054.99%
20046.91%
20034.43%
2002-0.97%
20011.27%
20007.1%
19991.38%
19987.76%
19971.47%
19961.53%
19953.73%
19945.92%
1993-5.03%
1992-5.11%
1991-0.11%
1990-11.72%
19896.66%
19885.6%
19875.52%
19867.1%
19853.66%
1984-5.18%
19833.46%
1982-4.42%
19810.67%
19808.68%
19794.86%
19786.02%
19778.82%
19765.96%
19750.65%
19745.71%
19736.81%
19726.18%
197113.06%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Greenland

Data currently unavailable
Greenland

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGreenland

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Greenland

Data currently unavailable
Greenland

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGreenland

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Greenland

70.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Greenland

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Life expectancy changed by -0.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGreenland
202470.27 years
202370.97 years
202271.23 years
202171.26 years
202071.29 years
201971.41 years
201871.36 years
201771.26 years
201671.2 years
201570.91 years
201470.51 years
201370.29 years
201269.96 years
201169.61 years
201069.35 years
200969.03 years
200868.57 years
200768.27 years
200667.82 years
200567.31 years
200466.81 years
200366.12 years
200265.42 years
200165.01 years
200064.8 years
199965.83 years
199866.16 years
199765.8 years
199665.77 years
199565.64 years
199465.9 years
199365.59 years
199265.2 years
199165.03 years
199065.07 years
198964.67 years
198864.58 years
198764.65 years
198664.25 years
198563.83 years
198463.47 years
198363.3 years
198263.19 years
198163.07 years
198063.45 years
197963.95 years
197863.41 years
197761.84 years
197661.81 years
197561.83 years
197462.03 years
197362.45 years
197262.8 years
197163.05 years
197063.12 years
196963.12 years
196862.76 years
196762.34 years
196661.8 years
196561.42 years
196460.91 years
196360.45 years
196260.03 years
196159.43 years
196058.55 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Greenland

Data currently unavailable
Greenland

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGreenland

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Greenland

69.5%Latest available · 2017
Greenland

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Internet adoption changed by +8.4 percentage points between 2007 and 2017.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
201769.48%
201668.5%
201567.6%
201466.7%
201365.8%
201264.9%
201164%
201063%
200962.83%
200862.82%
200761.07%
200659.36%
200557.7%
200456.1%
200354.53%
200244.15%
200135.46%
200031.75%
199921.6%
199814.7%
19977.95%
19961.8%
19950.05%
19940.06%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Greenland

11.7%Latest available · 2022
Greenland

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Renewable energy changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
202211.7%
202111.6%
202011.8%
201910.9%
201811.4%
201711.3%
201612.4%
201513.1%
201412.5%
201311.2%
201210.1%
201110.2%
201010.1%
20098.8%
20086.9%
20076.9%
20067.1%
20057%
20046.7%
20039.5%
20029.5%
20018.7%
20009.2%
19999.4%
19989.3%
19979.2%
199610.5%
199510.7%
199411.2%
19935.3%
19920.6%
19910.5%
19900.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Greenland

100%Latest available · 2024
Greenland

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Greenland

91.9%Latest available · 2023
Greenland

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Trade changed by -4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGreenland
202391.89%
202293.37%
202183.68%
202082.66%
201992.19%
201889.78%
201784.21%
201685.84%
201583.1%
201487.09%
201395.91%
2012100.98%
2011130.55%
2010110.47%
200985.76%
2008107.37%
200794.97%
200689.69%
200599.71%
200488.15%
200387.3%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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