Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greenland
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
202nd
of 226 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 202nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.27 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 11.73 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 12.19 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 12.7 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 13.26 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 13.9 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 14.63 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 15.45 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 16.34 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 17.29 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 18.29 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 19.42 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 20.71 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 22.07 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 23.52 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 25.07 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 26.73 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 28.48 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 30.25 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 31.95 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 33.52 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 34.65 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 35.42 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 36.02 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 36.51 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 36.89 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.15 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 37.37 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.57 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 37.83 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 38.2 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 38.7 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.32 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 40.03 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.77 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41.47 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42.13 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 42.77 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.36 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.88 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 44.31 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.65 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.86 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.96 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.05 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.15 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.28 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.39 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.51 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.66 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.84 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.1 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.69 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.96 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.19 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.38 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.52 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.63 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.7 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.79 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.93 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.11 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.26 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.38 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.52 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.9 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.11 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.34 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.55 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.78 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.4 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.58 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 50.73 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 50.85 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 50.96 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 51.04 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 51.1 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 51.15 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 51.18 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 51.19 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 51.18 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 51.16 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2036 | 51.12 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 51.07 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 51 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 50.93 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 50.83 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 50.73 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 50.62 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 50.51 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 50.38 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 50.26 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 50.12 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 49.98 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 49.85 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 49.71 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 49.56 1000 No | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 49.56 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 49.56 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 199 Grenada 51.81 1000 No compare
- 200 American Samoa 51.52 1000 No compare
- 201 Northern Mariana Islands 49.65 1000 No compare
- 203 Saint Lucia 48.56 1000 No compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.27 1000 No compare
- 205 Monaco 45.69 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Greenland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6113 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2897 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
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 202nd out of 226 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
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.