🇬🇱 Greenland Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Greenland is 55,629, ranking #210 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.23% per year. The biggest city is Nuuk with 14,798 inhabitants.

Live estimate

55,626

Growth rate

-0.23%

Density

people / km² (0 / mi²)

Median age

35.5

Fertility rate

1.90

births per woman

Life expectancy

70.4

years

Greenland population 1950–2100

Population of Greenland, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Greenland is projected to reach 49,898, and 37,230 by 2100.

Greenland population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	55,629	-0.23%	0.1	35.5
2025	55,745	-0.18%	0.1	35.1
2024	55,840	-0.16%	0.1	34.6
2023	55,922	-0.14%	0.1	34.2
2022	55,990	-0.10%	0.1	33.9
2021	56,042	-0.08%	0.1	33.8
2020	56,080	-0.06%	0.1	33.6
2019	56,084	0.04%	0.1	33.5
2018	56,074	-0.00%	0.1	33.4
2017	56,071	0.01%	0.1	33.3
2016	56,061	0.03%	0.1	33.2
2015	56,021	0.12%	0.1	33.1
2014	56,173	-0.66%	0.1	33.0
2013	56,513	-0.55%	0.1	32.8
2012	56,778	-0.39%	0.1	32.6
2011	56,834	0.19%	0.1	32.5
2010	56,614	0.59%	0.1	32.5
2009	56,522	-0.26%	0.1	32.6
2008	56,661	-0.23%	0.1	32.6
2007	56,782	-0.19%	0.1	32.6
2006	56,882	-0.16%	0.1	32.6
2005	56,950	-0.08%	0.1	32.5
2004	56,907	0.23%	0.1	32.3
2003	56,761	0.28%	0.1	32.1
2002	56,592	0.32%	0.1	31.8
2001	56,411	0.33%	0.1	31.5
2000	56,208	0.39%	0.1	31.1
1999	56,130	-0.11%	0.1	30.7
1998	56,150	0.04%	0.1	30.2
1997	56,100	0.14%	0.1	29.7
1996	55,999	0.22%	0.1	29.3
1995	55,840	0.35%	0.1	28.8
1994	55,750	-0.03%	0.1	28.4
1993	55,758	-0.00%	0.1	28.0
1992	55,753	0.02%	0.1	27.6
1991	55,721	0.10%	0.1	27.2
1990	55,630	0.23%	0.1	26.8
1989	55,318	0.90%	0.1	26.4
1988	54,800	0.98%	0.1	26.0
1987	54,266	0.98%	0.1	25.6
1986	53,740	0.97%	0.1	25.2
1985	53,211	1.01%	0.1	24.8
1984	52,612	1.26%	0.1	24.4
1983	51,967	1.21%	0.1	24.0
1982	51,339	1.23%	0.1	23.6
1981	50,718	1.21%	0.1	23.2
1980	50,111	1.21%	0.1	22.8
1979	49,782	0.11%	0.1	22.4
1978	49,751	0.02%	0.1	22.0
1977	49,755	-0.04%	0.1	21.5
1976	49,591	0.70%	0.1	21.0
1975	49,172	1.00%	0.1	20.3
1974	48,622	1.25%	0.1	19.7
1973	47,977	1.43%	0.1	19.3
1972	47,258	1.60%	0.1	18.8
1971	46,500	1.64%	0.1	18.5
1970	45,465	2.88%	0.1	18.1
1969	44,137	3.05%	0.1	17.7
1968	42,781	3.19%	0.1	17.3
1967	41,398	3.38%	0.1	17.0
1966	39,967	3.65%	0.1	16.6
1965	38,556	3.53%	0.1	16.6
1964	37,209	3.58%	0.1	16.9
1963	35,904	3.56%	0.1	17.0
1962	34,645	3.58%	0.1	17.1
1961	33,417	3.64%	0.1	17.1
1960	32,105	4.39%	0.1	17.2
1959	30,727	4.38%	0.1	17.3
1958	29,440	4.17%	0.1	17.4
1957	28,262	3.99%	0.1	17.5
1956	27,181	3.81%	0.1	17.6
1955	26,260	3.07%	0.1	17.7
1954	25,497	2.82%	0.1	17.9
1953	24,808	2.66%	0.1	17.9
1952	24,174	2.52%	0.1	17.9
1951	23,664	1.74%	0.1	17.8
1950	23,209	2.16%	0.1	17.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	55,498	-0.24%	0.1	35.9
2028	55,366	-0.24%	0.1	36.3
2029	55,217	-0.30%	0.1	36.7
2030	55,050	-0.30%	0.1	37.1
2031	54,878	-0.32%	0.1	37.5
2032	54,681	-0.40%	0.1	37.9
2033	54,464	-0.40%	0.1	38.3
2034	54,240	-0.42%	0.1	38.7
2035	54,000	-0.47%	0.1	39.0
2036	53,748	-0.47%	0.1	39.3
2037	53,486	-0.51%	0.1	39.5
2038	53,219	-0.49%	0.1	39.8
2039	52,952	-0.52%	0.1	39.9
2040	52,672	-0.54%	0.1	40.1
2041	52,392	-0.52%	0.1	40.1
2042	52,117	-0.53%	0.1	40.1
2043	51,837	-0.55%	0.1	40.1
2044	51,551	-0.56%	0.1	40.0
2045	51,266	-0.55%	0.1	39.9
2046	50,986	-0.54%	0.1	39.7
2047	50,704	-0.56%	0.1	39.7
2048	50,422	-0.55%	0.1	39.6
2049	50,154	-0.51%	0.1	39.6
2050	49,898	-0.51%	0.1	39.6
2051	49,638	-0.53%	0.1	39.6
2052	49,376	-0.53%	0.1	39.7
2053	49,118	-0.52%	0.1	39.7
2054	48,859	-0.54%	0.1	39.8
2055	48,603	-0.51%	0.1	39.9
2056	48,358	-0.51%	0.1	40.0
2057	48,114	-0.50%	0.1	40.2
2058	47,868	-0.52%	0.1	40.3
2059	47,619	-0.52%	0.1	40.5
2060	47,364	-0.56%	0.1	40.8
2061	47,100	-0.56%	0.1	41.0
2062	46,830	-0.59%	0.1	41.3
2063	46,556	-0.59%	0.1	41.5
2064	46,282	-0.59%	0.1	41.7
2065	46,008	-0.59%	0.1	41.9
2066	45,737	-0.59%	0.1	42.1
2067	45,458	-0.63%	0.1	42.3
2068	45,168	-0.65%	0.1	42.5
2069	44,882	-0.62%	0.1	42.6
2070	44,597	-0.65%	0.1	42.8
2071	44,309	-0.65%	0.1	42.9
2072	44,025	-0.63%	0.1	42.9
2073	43,743	-0.65%	0.1	43.0
2074	43,464	-0.63%	0.1	43.0
2075	43,184	-0.67%	0.1	43.1
2076	42,904	-0.63%	0.1	43.1
2077	42,637	-0.62%	0.1	43.0
2078	42,372	-0.62%	0.1	43.0
2079	42,112	-0.61%	0.1	43.0
2080	41,853	-0.62%	0.1	43.0
2081	41,601	-0.59%	0.1	43.0
2082	41,355	-0.60%	0.1	43.0
2083	41,105	-0.61%	0.1	43.0
2084	40,861	-0.58%	0.1	43.0
2085	40,620	-0.60%	0.1	43.0
2086	40,387	-0.56%	0.1	43.1
2087	40,162	-0.56%	0.1	43.2
2088	39,937	-0.56%	0.1	43.3
2089	39,715	-0.55%	0.1	43.4
2090	39,491	-0.58%	0.1	43.5
2091	39,261	-0.59%	0.1	43.6
2092	39,037	-0.55%	0.1	43.7
2093	38,816	-0.58%	0.1	43.9
2094	38,591	-0.59%	0.1	44.0
2095	38,362	-0.60%	0.1	44.2
2096	38,135	-0.58%	0.1	44.3
2097	37,916	-0.57%	0.1	44.5
2098	37,688	-0.63%	0.1	44.6
2099	37,459	-0.58%	0.1	44.7
2100	37,230	-0.65%	0.1	44.9

States & provinces of Greenland by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq	21,868	39.3%
2	Qeqqata Kommunia	9,620	17.3%
3	Kommune Kujalleq	7,151	12.9%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Greenland

#	City	Region	Population
1	Nuuk capital	Sermersooq	14,798

FAQ

What is the population of Greenland in 2026?

The population of Greenland is 55,629 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Greenland?

Nuuk is the biggest city in Greenland with 14,798 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Greenland growing or shrinking?

The population of Greenland is shrinking at -0.23% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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