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Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands.

ISO GRL · GL  ·  Region Europe  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
56.8K
202nd in the world
Growth -0.1%
GDP
3.3B
180th in the world
Growth 0.9%
GDP per Capita
$58,499
21st in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
40,270.0
57th in the world
Life Expectancy
71.5 yrs
142nd in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
N/A
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
-284.0
Fertility Rate
1.8
124th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
88.3%
38th most urban
Population 65+
10.8%
92nd oldest
Population 0–14
20.8%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
410,450 km²
60th largest
Population Density
0.1 /km²
217th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Greenland.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
View the Greenland population-density map →

Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
71.5 yrs
142nd in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
N/A
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
N/A
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
3.3B
180th in the world
GDP per Capita
$58,499
21st in the world
Unemployment
N/A
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
N/A
Education Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
5.4
132nd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
N/A
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
69.5%
136th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
118.6
95th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
46th in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
12th in the world
Access to Sanitation
62.5%
169th in the world
Renewable Energy
11.7%
137th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
0.0%
210th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. The capital and largest city is Nuuk. Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land – Cape Morris Jesup on the main island was thought to be so until the 1960s. Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, which has averaged 5.4 billion kr. annually in the period 2019–2023, amounting to more than 20% of the territory's gross domestic product.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Greenland.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
View the detailed population density page for Greenland →