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Greenland population 2026

Right now · estimate

Greenland population right now

55,584

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
599
Births minus deaths this year
+105

Greenland has an estimated 55,629 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 116 fewer than a year earlier (−0.21%). It is the 210th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2005 at 57 thousand and is projected to fall to 50 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Greenland in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
714 2 a day
Deaths in 2026
589 2 a day
Net migration
−249 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−0.23% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.90per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
35.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
70.4years
Aged 65 and over
12.3% 17.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Nuuk
Area
2,166,086 km² 12th largest of 237
Population density
0per km² 237th most crowded
Urban population
88.8% 93.7% by 2050
Men and women
29 thousand / 26 thousand 110.2 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
72.9years men: 68.4 years
Infant mortality
9.2per 1,000 births under-5: 10.9
Birth rate
12.8per 1,000 death rate: 10.6
Net migration rate
−4.5per 1,000 net departures

Population of Greenland, 1950–2100

Peaked in 2005 at 57 thousand. By 2050: 50 thousand (−10.3% from today).

Population of Greenland
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
37.2k 2026
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YearPopulation
195023,209
195123,664
195224,174
195324,808
195425,497
195526,260
195627,181
195728,262
195829,440
195930,727
196032,105
196133,417
196234,645
196335,904
196437,209
196538,556
196639,967
196741,398
196842,781
196944,137
197045,465
197146,500
197247,258
197347,977
197448,622
197549,172
197649,591
197749,755
197849,751
197949,782
198050,111
198150,718
198251,339
198351,967
198452,612
198553,211
198653,740
198754,266
198854,800
198955,318
199055,630
199155,721
199255,753
199355,758
199455,750
199555,840
199655,999
199756,100
199856,150
199956,130
200056,208
200156,411
200256,592
200356,761
200456,907
200556,950
200656,882
200756,782
200856,661
200956,522
201056,614
201156,834
201256,778
201356,513
201456,173
201556,021
201656,061
201756,071
201856,074
201956,084
202056,080
202156,042
202255,990
202355,922
2024 *55,840
2025 *55,745
2026 *55,629
2027 *55,498
2028 *55,366
2029 *55,217
2030 *55,050
2031 *54,878
2032 *54,681
2033 *54,464
2034 *54,240
2035 *54,000
2036 *53,748
2037 *53,486
2038 *53,219
2039 *52,952
2040 *52,672
2041 *52,392
2042 *52,117
2043 *51,837
2044 *51,551
2045 *51,266
2046 *50,986
2047 *50,704
2048 *50,422
2049 *50,154
2050 *49,898
2051 *49,638
2052 *49,376
2053 *49,118
2054 *48,859
2055 *48,603
2056 *48,358
2057 *48,114
2058 *47,868
2059 *47,619
2060 *47,364
2061 *47,100
2062 *46,830
2063 *46,556
2064 *46,282
2065 *46,008
2066 *45,737
2067 *45,458
2068 *45,168
2069 *44,882
2070 *44,597
2071 *44,309
2072 *44,025
2073 *43,743
2074 *43,464
2075 *43,184
2076 *42,904
2077 *42,637
2078 *42,372
2079 *42,112
2080 *41,853
2081 *41,601
2082 *41,355
2083 *41,105
2084 *40,861
2085 *40,620
2086 *40,387
2087 *40,162
2088 *39,937
2089 *39,715
2090 *39,491
2091 *39,261
2092 *39,037
2093 *38,816
2094 *38,591
2095 *38,362
2096 *38,135
2097 *37,916
2098 *37,688
2099 *37,459
2100 *37,230

* UN projection

Population of Greenland by year

56 thousand in 2000, 56 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 55,629 −0.21% 210
2025* 55,745 −0.17% 210
2024* 55,840 −0.15% 209
2023 55,922 −0.12% 209
2022 55,990 −0.09% 209
2021 56,042 −0.07% 209
2020 56,080 −0.01% 209
2019 56,084 +0.02% 209
2018 56,074 +0.01% 209
2017 56,071 +0.02% 209
2016 56,061 +0.07% 209
2015 56,021 −0.27% 209
2010 56,614 +0.16% 208
2005 56,950 +0.08% 209
2000 56,208 +0.14% 210
1995 55,840 +0.16% 208
1990 55,630 +0.56% 207
1985 53,211 +1.14% 207
1980 50,111 +0.66% 207
1975 49,172 +1.13% 206
1970 45,465 +3.01% 206
1965 38,556 +3.62% 207
1960 32,105 +4.48% 206
1955 26,260 +2.99% 206
1950 23,209 – 207

Population forecast for Greenland

UN medium-variant projection: 50 thousand in 2050 (−10.3% from 2026), 37 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 55,050 −0.30% 210
2035 54,000 −0.44% 210
2040 52,672 −0.53% 210
2045 51,266 −0.55% 210
2050 49,898 −0.51% 212
2060 47,364 −0.54% 213
2070 44,597 −0.63% 213
2080 41,853 −0.62% 216
2090 39,491 −0.56% 215
2100 37,230 −0.61% 215

Age structure

Median age 35.5. 12.3% are 65 or older, 17.7% by 2050; 20.6% are under 15.

Greenland, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.2% 80-84: men 0.5% 80-84: women 0.5% 80-84 75-79: men 1.0% 75-79: women 0.8% 70-74: men 1.9% 70-74: women 1.5% 70-74 65-69: men 3.2% 65-69: women 2.6% 60-64: men 4.1% 60-64: women 3.7% 60-64 55-59: men 3.9% 55-59: women 3.2% 50-54: men 2.6% 50-54: women 2.1% 50-54 45-49: men 3.0% 45-49: women 2.6% 40-44: men 3.7% 40-44: women 3.3% 40-44 35-39: men 4.1% 35-39: women 3.9% 30-34: men 4.1% 30-34: women 3.9% 30-34 25-29: men 3.4% 25-29: women 3.3% 20-24: men 3.0% 20-24: women 2.8% 20-24 15-19: men 3.3% 15-19: women 3.1% 10-14: men 3.5% 10-14: women 3.3% 10-14 5-9: men 3.7% 5-9: women 3.5% 0-4: men 3.4% 0-4: women 3.3% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.90 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2012.

Fertility rate, Greenland
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.7 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.64
19515.73
19525.80
19535.92
19546.09
19556.27
19566.33
19576.40
19586.47
19596.58
19606.69
19616.78
19626.79
19636.76
19646.65
19656.42
19666.03
19675.55
19684.93
19694.21
19703.54
19713.20
19723.01
19732.74
19742.45
19752.33
19762.27
19772.28
19782.20
19792.21
19802.35
19812.32
19822.23
19832.09
19842.11
19852.17
19862.08
19872.10
19882.27
19892.34
19902.42
19912.44
19922.55
19932.57
19942.53
19952.51
19962.51
19972.60
19982.44
19992.37
20002.35
20012.45
20022.49
20032.39
20042.38
20052.33
20062.26
20072.27
20082.27
20092.32
20102.24
20112.10
20122.00
20132.01
20142.01
20152.08
20162.07
20172.07
20182.02
20192.01
20202.00
20211.99
20221.97
20231.95
2024 *1.93
2025 *1.91
2026 *1.90
2027 *1.88
2028 *1.87
2029 *1.87
2030 *1.86
2031 *1.85
2032 *1.85
2033 *1.84
2034 *1.84
2035 *1.83
2036 *1.83
2037 *1.82
2038 *1.82
2039 *1.82
2040 *1.82
2041 *1.82
2042 *1.81
2043 *1.81
2044 *1.81
2045 *1.81
2046 *1.80
2047 *1.80
2048 *1.80
2049 *1.80
2050 *1.80
2051 *1.79
2052 *1.79
2053 *1.79
2054 *1.79
2055 *1.79
2056 *1.78
2057 *1.78
2058 *1.78
2059 *1.78
2060 *1.77
2061 *1.77
2062 *1.77
2063 *1.77
2064 *1.77
2065 *1.77
2066 *1.76
2067 *1.76
2068 *1.76
2069 *1.76
2070 *1.76
2071 *1.76
2072 *1.76
2073 *1.76
2074 *1.76
2075 *1.76
2076 *1.76
2077 *1.75
2078 *1.75
2079 *1.75
2080 *1.74
2081 *1.74
2082 *1.74
2083 *1.74
2084 *1.74
2085 *1.74
2086 *1.74
2087 *1.74
2088 *1.74
2089 *1.74
2090 *1.74
2091 *1.74
2092 *1.74
2093 *1.74
2094 *1.74
2095 *1.74
2096 *1.74
2097 *1.73
2098 *1.73
2099 *1.73
2100 *1.73

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2030.

Births and deaths, Greenland
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
351547 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950964514
19511,001492
19521,035464
19531,083447
19541,142424
19551,200400
19561,235372
19571,290350
19581,349334
19591,422325
19601,498320
19611,568321
19621,592322
19631,610325
19641,623326
19651,623324
19661,575321
19671,516316
19681,411311
19691,258306
19701,100308
19711,026316
1972989327
1973925342
1974857359
1975847373
1976858384
1977900394
1978890398
1979922400
19801,010405
19811,042412
19821,046418
19831,021424
19841,067431
19851,128440
19861,097448
19871,117457
19881,201467
19891,225473
19901,246477
19911,219475
19921,236473
19931,203469
19941,150477
19951,103472
19961,070475
19971,077478
1998983479
1999930472
2000897463
2001929457
2002937447
2003895439
2004889450
2005875452
2006846451
2007854456
2008859463
2009885472
2010859477
2011829483
2012807477
2013816473
2014816474
2015843478
2016846484
2017851493
2018836503
2019831513
2020825522
2021816533
2022804542
2023789551
2024 *762563
2025 *738576
2026 *714589
2027 *694603
2028 *675617
2029 *658631
2030 *643645
2031 *629659
2032 *617673
2033 *607686
2034 *599699
2035 *592712
2036 *589724
2037 *587736
2038 *587746
2039 *588757
2040 *590765
2041 *592773
2042 *594777
2043 *594780
2044 *595780
2045 *594780
2046 *593778
2047 *591775
2048 *588771
2049 *584765
2050 *580759
2051 *575751
2052 *568743
2053 *561735
2054 *553726
2055 *543717
2056 *534709
2057 *525702
2058 *516695
2059 *507689
2060 *498684
2061 *490680
2062 *483677
2063 *477675
2064 *471674
2065 *466673
2066 *461673
2067 *458673
2068 *456674
2069 *454675
2070 *451675
2071 *450675
2072 *448675
2073 *448674
2074 *447672
2075 *445669
2076 *444665
2077 *442661
2078 *440656
2079 *437649
2080 *433643
2081 *430636
2082 *427628
2083 *422621
2084 *419613
2085 *414605
2086 *409598
2087 *404590
2088 *400583
2089 *395577
2090 *390571
2091 *384566
2092 *380562
2093 *375558
2094 *371556
2095 *367553
2096 *363551
2097 *360550
2098 *357549
2099 *354548
2100 *351547

* UN projection

CO₂ emissions of Greenland

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
620,000 tonnes 179th largest emitter
Per person
11.1 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
−1% −1% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Greenland, million tonnes a year
0.6 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.10
19510.10
19520.11
19530.12
19540.10
19550.21
19560.14
19570.16
19580.23
19590.23
19600.22
19610.29
19620.26
19630.33
19640.32
19650.34
19660.39
19670.42
19680.54
19690.41
19700.38
19710.47
19720.55
19730.56
19740.56
19750.51
19760.22
19770.72
19780.39
19790.57
19800.56
19810.53
19820.52
19830.36
19840.57
19850.51
19860.33
19870.23
19880.55
19890.47
19900.62
19910.61
19920.59
19930.55
19940.49
19950.53
19960.60
19970.62
19980.60
19990.59
20000.67
20010.62
20020.58
20030.65
20040.62
20050.63
20060.64
20070.64
20080.65
20090.58
20100.66
20110.70
20120.55
20130.56
20140.50
20150.55
20160.51
20170.54
20180.52
20190.53
20200.55
20210.55
20220.59
20230.61
20240.62

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Greenland 56 thousand −0.23%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Greenland in 2026?
55,629 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 56 thousand people, −0.21% on 2025.

Is Greenland's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 116 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.

When will Greenland's population peak?
It already did: 57 thousand in 2005. The UN projects 50 thousand in 2050 and 37 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Greenland?
1.90 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Greenland has been below that since 2012.

How many babies are born in Greenland every day?
About 2 a day (714 in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Greenland?
70.4 years at birth in 2026: 72.9 for women and 68.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Greenland?
About 29 thousand men and 26 thousand women in 2026, or 110.2 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Greenland?
0 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 2,166,086 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Greenland in 2000?
56,208 (56 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 1% since, to 56 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Greenland be in 2050?
About 50 thousand on the UN's medium projection (49,898), −10.3% from 2026; 37 thousand by 2100.

How much CO₂ does Greenland emit?
620,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 11.1 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.