Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Greenland in numbers

Greenland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Nuuk. Its population was 56,831 in 2025, ranking 201 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$58,499 in 2023.

Population56,8312025
GDPUS$3.3 billion2023
GDP per personUS$58,4992023
Life expectancy70.32024
Area410,4492024
Urban share88.6%2025

People

Population

56,831
2025 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 201 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.01%
2025 · 0.15% in 2000 · Rank 169 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

0.1
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 216 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

88.6%
2025 · 81.5% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

20.7%
2025 · 26.9% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

11.5%
2025 · 5.0% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.71
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

70.3
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

69.5%
2017 · 31.7% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$3.3 billion
2023 · +211% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$58,499
2023 · +208% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$78,906
2023 · +166% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.87%
2023 · 7.10% in 2000 · Rank 177 of 210

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

40.8%
2023 · 37.8% in 2003 · Rank 78 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

410,449
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

0.0%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 211 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

10.45
2024 · +45,077% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Greenland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.