What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greenland?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greenland was 49.56 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 51.19 1000 No in 2033.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 11.27 1000 No in 1950.

How does Greenland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Greenland ranks 217th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greenland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greenland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Greenland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 49.56 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

49.56 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

217th

of 243 countries

All-time high

51.19 1000 No

in 2033

All-time low

11.27 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greenland, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 49.56 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greenland peaked at 51.19 1000 No in 2033 and was at its lowest, 11.27 1000 No, in 1950.

Greenland ranks 217th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.88 1000 No	11.27 1000 No	17.29 1000 No	10
1960s	24.65 1000 No	18.29 1000 No	31.95 1000 No	10
1970s	36.29 1000 No	33.52 1000 No	37.83 1000 No	10
1980s	41.06 1000 No	38.2 1000 No	43.88 1000 No	10
1990s	45.08 1000 No	44.31 1000 No	45.66 1000 No	10
2000s	46.94 1000 No	45.84 1000 No	47.7 1000 No	10
2010s	48.5 1000 No	47.79 1000 No	49.34 1000 No	10
2020s	50.41 1000 No	49.55 1000 No	51.04 1000 No	10
2030s	51.11 1000 No	50.93 1000 No	51.19 1000 No	10
2040s	50.3 1000 No	49.71 1000 No	50.83 1000 No	10
2050s	49.56 1000 No	49.56 1000 No	49.56 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Greenland

214 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52.24 1000 No compare
215 Grenada 51.81 1000 No compare
216 Northern Mariana Islands 49.65 1000 No compare
218 Saint Lucia 48.56 1000 No compare
219 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.27 1000 No compare
220 Monaco 45.69 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Greenland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37.23 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 9.1% (2015)
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.9% (2015)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 9.3% (2015)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.5% (2015)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% (2015)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.1% (2015)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greenland?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greenland was 49.56 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 51.19 1000 No in 2033.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 11.27 1000 No in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Greenland ranks 217th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.