Greenland
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 57,000 (2025)
At a glance
- Greenland's economy grew 0.9% in 2023, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Greenland was US$58,499 in 2023, higher than in most countries.
- Greenland had 57,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 201st largest population of 217 countries and territories.
Economic growth
2023Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Greenland | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | 3.1% |
| 2015 | −2.5% | 2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2023GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Greenland | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US$58,499 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$55,635 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$58,136 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$54,813 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$53,309 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$54,545 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$50,766 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$48,182 | US$5,982 |
| 2015 | US$44,536 | US$6,148 |
| 2014 | US$50,485 | US$7,147 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Greenland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,000 |
| 2024 | 57,000 |
| 2023 | 57,000 |
| 2022 | 57,000 |
| 2021 | 57,000 |
| 2020 | 56,000 |
| 2019 | 56,000 |
| 2018 | 56,000 |
| 2017 | 56,000 |
| 2016 | 56,000 |
No recent World Bank figure for Greenland: inflation, unemployment, government debt, current account balance.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Greenland since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.