Greenland
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
56,831 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$58,499 per person
Life expectancy at birth
70.3 years
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 55,922 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 34.2 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.95 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -5.7 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -265 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 10.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$3.3 billion | 2023 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$71,038 per person per person | 2023 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$34,800 per person per person | 2007 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 1.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 6.622 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 70.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 14.6 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Adult obesity | 28.1% | 2024 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 69.5% | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 119 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 32.0 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 18.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 2.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 40.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 51.1% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 91.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 11.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share | 23.0% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 2.17 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 0.7 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person | 11.6 t CO2e per person t CO2e per person | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 0.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 22.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 62.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation | 0.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Agriculture share of GDP | 16.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land | 0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production | 331,285 tonnes tonnes | 2024 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 0.65% | 2004 | World Bank |
| Researchers per million people | 702 per million people per million people | 2004 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 38 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 5.4 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2016 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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