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Europe & Central Asia · High income

Greenland: key statistics

Greenland has 56,831 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $58,499. Below: 34 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Nuuk
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Currency
Danish krone DKK
Languages
Greenlandic
ISO codes
GLGRL
Land neighbours
Canada, Iceland, Norway
Population56,8312025 · rank 201 of 217GDP$3.3bn2023 · rank 179 of 211GDP per capita$58,4992023 · rank 26 of 211Life expectancy70.3 yrs2024 · rank 152 of 217Internet users69.5%2017Fertility1.712024 · rank 128 of 217CO₂ per person10.45 t2024 · rank 20 of 203
topic profiles

Greenland, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy12 indicatorsTrade & investment7 indicatorsHealth6 indicatorsDigital & energy access8 indicatorsEnvironment11 indicators
Population
Greenland
55,50056,00056,50057,0001994199920042009201420192024Greenland56,831
GDP per capita
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaWorld
$0$20,000$40,000$60,0001994199920042009201420192024Greenland$58,499Europe & Central AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaWorld
60657075801994199920042009201420192024Greenland70.3 yrsEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Internet users
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1994199920042009201420192024Greenland69.5%Europe & Central AsiaWorld
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Greenland by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Europe & Central Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population56,8312025201/21753/58+1.3%8.2bn
Population growth-0.01%2025169/21737/58+0.3 pp0.91%
Urban share88.6%202538/21711/58+2.5 pp57.8%
Fertility1.712024128/21713/58−14%2.19
Aged 65+11.5%202591/21750/58+3.8 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1420.7%2025119/2178/58−0.4 pp24.4%
Density0.12024216/21657/57+1.0%62.1
Birth rate12.02024121/2177/58−16%16.3
Area410,449 km²202460/21611/57±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$3.3bn2023179/21156/57+24%$118tn
GDP per capita$58,499202326/21118/57+23%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$78,906202320/19910/53+49%$25,704
GNI per capita$34,8002007——+69%$14,244
GDP growth0.9%2023177/21043/56+2.2 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth0.5%2023166/21044/56+1.2 pp2.0%
Agriculture share16.6%202347/1983/56+1.5 pp4.0%
Industry share18.4%2023136/20142/57+0.3 pp25.0%
Services share61.0%202379/20132/57−2.9 pp63.3%
Investment36.0%20239/1751/51+5.9 pp26.3%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exchange rate6.622025118/21020/57−1.6%—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports40.8%202379/18433/52+3.1 pp29.5%
Imports51.1%202381/18432/52−7.1 pp28.5%
Trade openness91.9%202379/18432/52−4.0 pp68.5%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy70.3 yrs2024152/21757/58−0.3%73.5 yrs
Basic water100.0%202412/2067/56±0.0 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation62.5%2022159/20354/54—82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users69.5%2017——+8.4 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions118.6202295/21037/56+13%111.5
Fixed broadband32.0202252/20835/55+60%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202442/21523/57±0.0 pp91.9%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person10.45 t202420/2036/49+22%4.69 t
Renewable energy11.7%2022137/21243/54+1.6 pp19.7%
Renewable power77.0%202135/20610/51+11.3 pp27.8%
Forest cover0.0%2024211/21455/57±0.0 pp31.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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