Population estimates and projections in Greenland
Greenland had an estimated population of 55,922 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1995.
Greenland, 2023 (latest estimate)
55,922
Change from 2022
−0.1%
Projection for 2030
55,050 people
Projection for 2050
49,898 people
Projection for 2100
37,230 people
Position in 2023
200th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Greenland over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Greenland |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 37,230 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 38,362 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 39,491 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 40,620 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 41,853 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 43,184 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 44,597 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 46,008 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 47,364 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 48,603 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 49,898 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 51,266 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 52,672 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 54,000 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 55,050 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 55,745 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 55,922 people |
| 2022 | 55,990 people |
| 2021 | 56,042 people |
| 2020 | 56,080 people |
| 2019 | 56,084 people |
| 2018 | 56,074 people |
| 2017 | 56,071 people |
| 2016 | 56,061 people |
| 2015 | 56,021 people |
| 2014 | 56,173 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 55,990 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 56,513 people, the figure has changed by −1.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Greenland has the 200th highest value.
More for Greenland
All statistics for Greenland
Median age estimates and projections
34.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.95 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.14%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
56,831 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.01%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
11.5%
2025 · World Bank