Greenland
Population in Greenland
Population in Greenland: 23,210 people in 1950 and 55,920 people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 55,920 people
- Since 1950
- +32,710 people
- Rank, 2023
- 204 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 37,230 people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 37,230 people in 2100, between 12,430 people and 97,790 people (95% prediction interval).
- The highest was 56,950 people in 2005, the lowest 23,210 people in 1950.
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 3,929 people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Greenland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55,920 | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 55,990 | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 56,040 | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 56,080 | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 56,080 | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 56,070 | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 56,070 | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 56,060 | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 56,020 | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 56,170 | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 56,510 | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 56,780 | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 56,830 | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 56,610 | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 56,520 | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 56,660 | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 56,780 | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 56,880 | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 56,950 | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 56,910 | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 56,760 | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 56,590 | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 56,410 | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 56,210 | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 56,130 | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 56,150 | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 56,100 | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 56,000 | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 55,840 | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 55,750 | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 55,760 | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 55,750 | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 55,720 | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 55,630 | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 55,320 | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 54,800 | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 54,270 | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 53,740 | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 53,210 | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 52,610 | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 51,970 | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 51,340 | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 50,720 | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 50,110 | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 49,780 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 49,750 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 49,760 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 49,590 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 49,170 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 48,620 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 47,980 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 47,260 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 46,500 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 45,470 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 44,140 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 42,780 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 41,400 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 39,970 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 38,560 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 37,210 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 35,900 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 34,650 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 33,420 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 32,100 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 30,730 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 29,440 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 28,260 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 27,180 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 26,260 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 25,500 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 24,810 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 24,170 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 23,660 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 23,210 | 2.49 billion |
| 1940 | 20,440 | – |
| 1930 | 18,170 | – |
| 1920 | 16,150 | – |
| 1910 | 14,360 | – |
| 1900 | 12,760 | – |
| 1890 | 11,340 | – |
| 1880 | 10,080 | – |
| 1870 | 8,962 | – |
| 1860 | 7,966 | – |
| 1850 | 7,081 | – |
| 1840 | 6,294 | – |
| 1830 | 5,595 | – |
| 1820 | 4,973 | – |
| 1810 | 4,420 | – |
| 1800 | 3,929 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Greenland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,84055,620–56,030 | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 55,75055,070–56,340 | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 55,63054,440–56,660 | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 55,50053,720–56,980 | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 55,37052,940–57,290 | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 55,22052,140–57,670 | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 55,05051,420–58,070 | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 54,88050,690–58,460 | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 54,68049,890–58,880 | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 54,46049,110–59,250 | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 54,24048,390–59,640 | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 54,00047,590–60,060 | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 53,75046,660–60,550 | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 53,49045,730–60,970 | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 53,22044,860–61,330 | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 52,95044,010–61,750 | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 52,67043,110–62,100 | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 52,39042,320–62,520 | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 52,12041,540–62,810 | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 51,84040,750–62,970 | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 51,55040,180–63,340 | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 51,27039,540–63,840 | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 50,99038,760–64,450 | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 50,70038,000–65,080 | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 50,42037,260–65,500 | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 50,15036,520–65,840 | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 49,90035,810–66,140 | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 49,64035,180–66,650 | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 49,38034,670–67,350 | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 49,12034,160–67,760 | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 48,86033,660–68,090 | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 48,60033,120–68,660 | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 48,36032,550–69,310 | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 48,11031,960–69,940 | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 47,87031,390–70,760 | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 47,62030,890–71,520 | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 47,36030,400–71,950 | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 47,10029,730–72,330 | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 46,83029,000–72,450 | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 46,56028,440–72,520 | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 46,28027,900–72,930 | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 46,01027,270–73,340 | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 45,74026,540–73,730 | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 45,46025,830–74,310 | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 45,17025,100–75,210 | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 44,88024,400–75,980 | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 44,60023,730–76,520 | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 44,31023,190–77,250 | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 44,03022,720–77,820 | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 43,74021,970–78,210 | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 43,46021,270–78,520 | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 43,18020,850–78,880 | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 42,90020,340–79,760 | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 42,64019,760–80,760 | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 42,37019,240–81,410 | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 42,11018,670–81,970 | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 41,85018,160–82,610 | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 41,60017,750–83,150 | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 41,36017,370–83,890 | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 41,11017,040–84,780 | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 40,86016,730–85,930 | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 40,62016,350–86,880 | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 40,39015,990–87,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 40,16015,850–87,940 | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 39,94015,620–88,630 | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 39,72015,150–89,660 | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 39,49014,710–90,780 | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 39,26014,480–91,340 | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 39,04014,320–91,550 | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 38,82014,100–92,080 | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 38,59013,860–92,770 | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 38,36013,620–93,580 | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 38,14013,430–94,220 | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 37,92013,120–95,130 | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 37,69012,810–96,210 | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 37,46012,620–97,060 | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 37,23012,430–97,790 | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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