EconomyThe World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Greenland's population stands at 56,831 as of 2025-12-31, down from 56,836 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Greenland's population was 56,831, down from 56,836 in 2024.
In 2024, Greenland's population was 56,836, down from 56,865 in 2023.
In 2023, Greenland's population was 56,865, up from 56,661 in 2022.
In 2022, Greenland's population was 56,661, up from 56,653 in 2021.
In 2021, Greenland's population was 56,653, up from 56,367 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56,831 | -5 |
| 2024 | 56,836 | -29 |
| 2023 | 56,865 | +204 |
| 2022 | 56,661 | +8 |
| 2021 | 56,653 | +286 |
| 2020 | 56,367 | +142 |
| 2019 | 56,225 | +202 |
| 2018 | 56,023 | -149 |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -14 |
| 2016 | 56,186 | +72 |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -181 |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -188 |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -327 |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -80 |
| 2011 | 56,890 | +356 |
| 2010 | 56,534 | +211 |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -5 |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -227 |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -220 |
| 2006 | 56,775 | -160 |
| 2005 | 56,935 | +37 |
| 2004 | 56,898 | +147 |
| 2003 | 56,751 | +156 |
| 2002 | 56,595 | +216 |
| 2001 | 56,379 | +194 |
| 2000 | 56,185 | +85 |
| 1999 | 56,100 | +0 |
| 1998 | 56,100 | +100 |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +100 |
| 1996 | 55,900 | +100 |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +300 |
| 1994 | 55,500 | +300 |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -100 |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -200 |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -100 |
| 1990 | 55,600 | +300 |
| 1989 | 55,300 | +500 |
| 1988 | 54,800 | +700 |
| 1987 | 54,100 | +600 |
| 1986 | 53,500 | +300 |
| 1985 | 53,200 | +500 |
| 1984 | 52,700 | +600 |
| 1983 | 52,100 | +600 |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +500 |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +800 |
| 1980 | 50,200 | +600 |
| 1979 | 49,600 | +400 |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -200 |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -300 |
| 1976 | 49,700 | +100 |
| 1975 | 49,600 | +100 |
| 1974 | 49,500 | +500 |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +700 |
| 1972 | 48,300 | +1,100 |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +800 |
| 1970 | 46,400 | +1,500 |
| 1969 | 44,900 | +1,500 |
| 1968 | 43,400 | +1,500 |
| 1967 | 41,900 | +1,400 |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +1,300 |
| 1965 | 39,200 | +1,600 |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +1,200 |
| 1963 | 36,400 | +1,400 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +1,300 |
| 1961 | 33,700 | +1,200 |
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |
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Greenland's population is 56,831 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 56,836 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 56,935 (2005); the lowest is 32,500 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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