Greenland Population History
1960 - 2026
Greenland's population has grown from 32,500 in 1960 to 56,865 in 2023, a total increase of 75.0% (1.75x). The population peaked at 56,935 in 2005.
1960 Population
32,500
2023 Population
56,865
Total Growth
75.0%
Peak Year
2005
Population by Decade
1960
32,500
1970
46,400
1980
50,200
1990
55,600
2000
56,185
2010
56,534
2020
56,367
2023
56,865
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.82%
1965-1970
+3.43%
1970-1975
+1.34%
1975-1980
+0.24%
1980-1985
+1.17%
1985-1990
+0.89%
1990-1995
+0.07%
1995-2000
+0.14%
2000-2005
+0.27%
2005-2010
-0.14%
2010-2015
-0.15%
2015-2020
+0.09%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56,865 | +204 |
| 2022 | 56,661 | +8 |
| 2021 | 56,653 | +286 |
| 2020 | 56,367 | +142 |
| 2019 | 56,225 | +202 |
| 2018 | 56,023 | -149 |
| 2017 | 56,172 | -14 |
| 2016 | 56,186 | +72 |
| 2015 | 56,114 | -181 |
| 2014 | 56,295 | -188 |
| 2013 | 56,483 | -327 |
| 2012 | 56,810 | -80 |
| 2011 | 56,890 | +356 |
| 2010 | 56,534 | +211 |
| 2009 | 56,323 | -5 |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -227 |
| 2007 | 56,555 | -220 |
| 2006 | 56,775 | -160 |
| 2005 | 56,935 | +37 |
| 2004 | 56,898 | +147 |
| 2003 | 56,751 | +156 |
| 2002 | 56,595 | +216 |
| 2001 | 56,379 | +194 |
| 2000 | 56,185 | +85 |
| 1999 | 56,100 | +0 |
| 1998 | 56,100 | +100 |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +100 |
| 1996 | 55,900 | +100 |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +300 |
| 1994 | 55,500 | +300 |
| 1993 | 55,200 | -100 |
| 1992 | 55,300 | -200 |
| 1991 | 55,500 | -100 |
| 1990 | 55,600 | +300 |
| 1989 | 55,300 | +500 |
| 1988 | 54,800 | +700 |
| 1987 | 54,100 | +600 |
| 1986 | 53,500 | +300 |
| 1985 | 53,200 | +500 |
| 1984 | 52,700 | +600 |
| 1983 | 52,100 | +600 |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +500 |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +800 |
| 1980 | 50,200 | +600 |
| 1979 | 49,600 | +400 |
| 1978 | 49,200 | -200 |
| 1977 | 49,400 | -300 |
| 1976 | 49,700 | +100 |
| 1975 | 49,600 | +100 |
| 1974 | 49,500 | +500 |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +700 |
| 1972 | 48,300 | +1,100 |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +800 |
| 1970 | 46,400 | +1,500 |
| 1969 | 44,900 | +1,500 |
| 1968 | 43,400 | +1,500 |
| 1967 | 41,900 | +1,400 |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +1,300 |
| 1965 | 39,200 | +1,600 |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +1,200 |
| 1963 | 36,400 | +1,400 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +1,300 |
| 1961 | 33,700 | +1,200 |
| 1960 | 32,500 | — |