Greenland population (2026)
The population of Greenland is 55,628 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Greenland ranks #210 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.23% a year (-116 people). The median age is 36.5 years, women have 1.9 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 70.4 years. Population density is 0 people per km² of land. The capital is Nuuk.
Population of Greenland, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 49,898 | -0.51% | 40.6 | 1.8 | 73.4 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 51,266 | -0.55% | 40.9 | 1.81 | 72.7 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 52,672 | -0.54% | 41.1 | 1.82 | 72.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 54,000 | -0.47% | 40.0 | 1.83 | 71.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 55,050 | -0.30% | 38.1 | 1.86 | 70.9 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 55,628 | -0.23% | 36.5 | 1.9 | 70.4 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 55,744 | -0.18% | 36.1 | 1.91 | 70.3 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 55,840 | -0.16% | 35.7 | 1.93 | 70.2 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 55,922 | -0.14% | 35.2 | 1.95 | 70.1 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 55,990 | -0.10% | 34.9 | 1.97 | 70.1 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 56,079 | -0.06% | 34.6 | 2.0 | 70.2 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 56,021 | +0.12% | 34.1 | 2.08 | 70.2 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 56,614 | +0.59% | 33.5 | 2.24 | 68.5 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 56,950 | -0.08% | 33.5 | 2.33 | 67.8 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 56,208 | +0.39% | 32.1 | 2.35 | 65.6 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 55,840 | +0.35% | 29.8 | 2.51 | 64.2 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 55,630 | +0.23% | 27.8 | 2.42 | 63.2 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 53,211 | +1.01% | 25.8 | 2.17 | 62.8 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 50,110 | +1.21% | 23.8 | 2.35 | 62.2 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 49,172 | +1.00% | 21.3 | 2.33 | 61.7 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 45,465 | +2.88% | 19.1 | 3.54 | 63.0 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 38,556 | +3.53% | 17.6 | 6.42 | 61.2 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 32,104 | +4.39% | 18.2 | 6.69 | 58.5 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 26,260 | +3.07% | 18.7 | 6.27 | 48.8 | <0.01% |
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