Urban population growth in Greenland
The urban population of Greenland changed by 0.28% in 2025.
Greenland, 2025
0.28%
Change from 2024
+0.04percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
170th of 217
Urban population growth in Greenland over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greenland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 0.24% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 0.65% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 0.31% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 0.81% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 0.55% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 0.70% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 0.12% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.17% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 0.34% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 0.11% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 0.02% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | -0.01% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 0.28% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 0.92% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 0.88% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 0.27% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 0.10% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 0.04% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | -0.09% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 0.22% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 0.52% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 0.73% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 0.76% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.04 percentage points from 0.24% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.11%, the figure has changed by +0.17 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Greenland has the 170th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Greenland
All statistics for Greenland
Urban population share
88.6%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.01%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
55,922 people
2023 · UN Population Division
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