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Greenland Population

Greenland's population fell to 56,836 number in 2024, down from 56,865 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of 29. Greenland has the 17th lowest population. Within Americas, it ranks 41st out of 46 countries.

Greenland's life expectancy was 71.55 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 56,836
2023 56,865
2022 56,661
2021 56,653
2020 56,367
2019 56,225
2018 56,023
2017 56,172
2016 56,186
2015 56,114
2014 56,295
2013 56,483
2012 56,810
2011 56,890
2010 56,534
2009 56,323
2008 56,328
2007 56,555
2006 56,775
2005 56,935
2004 56,898
2003 56,751
2002 56,595
2001 56,379
2000 56,185
1999 56,100
1998 56,100
1997 56,000
1996 55,900
1995 55,800
1994 55,500
1993 55,200
1992 55,300
1991 55,500
1990 55,600
1989 55,300
1988 54,800
1987 54,100
1986 53,500
1985 53,200
1984 52,700
1983 52,100
1982 51,500
1981 51,000
1980 50,200
1979 49,600
1978 49,200
1977 49,400
1976 49,700
1975 49,600
1974 49,500
1973 49,000
1972 48,300
1971 47,200
1970 46,400
1969 44,900
1968 43,400
1967 41,900
1966 40,500
1965 39,200
1964 37,600
1963 36,400
1962 35,000
1961 33,700
1960 32,500
Greenland Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Greenland.