Greenland

Territory in Americas

In brief

Population: 56.8K (2025). World rank 200 of 216; in Americas, 41 of 46. Population growth per year: 0% (2025). World rank 168 of 216; in Americas, 36 of 46. Living in cities: 88.6% (2025). World rank 38 of 216; in Americas, 13 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 56.1K → 56.8K, population growth per year -0.3% → 0%, and living in cities 86% → 88.6%.

Population and migration

Population: 56,831 2025
Population density: 0 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: 0% 2025
Living in cities: 88.6% 2025
Net migration per year: -265 2025
Born in another country: 10.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 20.7% 2025
Aged 15–64: 67.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 11.5% 2025
Life expectancy: 70.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 72.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 68.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 12 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 9.3 2024

Society

Languages: Greenlandic
Religions: No data