Population in Greenland 185 indicators covering population for Greenland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population: comparison of UN projections 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 208th Birth rate 14.11 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 2.3% 112th Number of births, by world region 789 births 2023 down 3.3% 204th Annual change in population -63 people 2023 up 76.2% 200th Population 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 210th Number of children under 15, by world region 11,638 people 2023 down 4.0% 207th Population by age group 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 208th Life expectancy by sex 72.44 years 2023 up 0.6% 171st Total dependency ratio 44.8% 2023 up 10.4% 194th Youth dependency ratio 30.1% 2023 down 0.1% 131st Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 5,669 people 2023 up 35.2% 213th Population by age group 5,669 people 2023 up 35.2% 213th Population growth rate with and without migration -0.1% 2023 up 74.3% 191st Median age vs. births per woman 34.23 years 2023 up 4.4% 103rd Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 5,669 people 2023 up 35.2% 213th The global population hockey stick 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 210th Number of births 789 births 2023 down 3.3% 204th Population 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 208th Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 11,638 people 2023 down 4.0% 207th Population 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 210th Births, by age of mother 0 births 2023 — 132nd Population by age group 4,055 people 2023 up 0.4% 204th Share of births by age of mother 7.7% 2023 down 29.9% 112th Birth rate 14.11 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 2.3% 112th Birth rate by women's age group 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2023 down 12.8% 92nd Has the population peaked? 55,951 people 2023 down 1.0% 208th Life expectancy at birth, total 71.55 years 2023 up 1.0% 139th Fertility rate, total 1.77 births per woman 2023 down 14.8% 124th Total population by age 0.371 2023 up 20.1% 209th GDP, PPP 4.04 billion constant 2011 international $ 2023 up 16.0% 176th GDP per capita, PPP 71,038 constant 2011 international $ 2023 up 15.2% 13th GDP, PPP 4.48 billion current international $ 2023 up 50.1% 180th GDP per capita, PPP 78,841 current international $ 2023 up 49.1% 15th Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.742 2023 down 17.4% 37th PPP conversion factor, GDP 5.11 LCU per international $ 2023 up 1.3% 106th GNI per capita, PPP 40,270 current international $ 2007 up 71.1% 57th Sanitation facilities usage 0.0% 2022 — 150th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2022 — 83rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 0 2022 — 149th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 62.5 2022 unchanged 15th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0 2022 — 162nd Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2022 — 141st Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 100 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 — 131st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0 2022 — 220th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 37.5 2022 unchanged 12th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 0 2022 — 176th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 62.5 2022 unchanged 186th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 62.5 2022 unchanged 206th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 25 2022 unchanged 69th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 37.5 2022 unchanged 64th People using improved sanitation facilities 34,994 people 2022 down 0.3% 214th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 — 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 32,222 people 2020 down 9.3% 191st Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 42.5% 2020 up 14.2% 215th Share of population living in rural areas 57.5% 2020 down 8.4% 22nd Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 22.01 per 1,000 population 2022 down 45.0% 122nd Prison population rate 294 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 25.6% 38th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →