The number of people born in Greenland and living in Denmark increased steadily over the past 10 years. At the beginning of 2023, 17,000 people from Greenland lived in Denmark. The island is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but enjoys a high degree of autonomy. The population of Greenland amounted to only 56,000 people in 2023.

The majority of the people who emigrated from Greenland in 2022 had the Danish citizenship. Since Greenland is an autonomous region of Denmark, the vast majority of the population of Greenland has a Danish citizenship. Because of this, both people originating from Greenland moving to Denmark, as well as Danish people born in Denmark moving back to Denmark are included in this statistic under "Danish citizenship".

On January 1, 2023, the majority of the inhabitants in Greenland were in working age between 25 and 64 years of age. In detail, there were roughly 15,000 men and 13,300 women in this age group. The same year, there were around 1,500 men and 1,400 thousand women aged 65 years or more. In total, there are slightly more male than female inhabitants in Greenland.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for Greenland, AR, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Greenland by race. It includes the population of Greenland across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Greenland across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Greenland population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 82.16% are white, 4.28% are Black or African American, 1.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 11.31% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Greenland
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Greenland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Greenland total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Greenland Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

In 2021, 746 babies were born in Greenland. This was the lowest number in the period between 2010 and 2022. It was at its highest in 2010, when it reached 869. The number of inhabitants in Greenland was relatively stable over the same period.

Greenland Population: Male data was reported at 29,796.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,753.000 Person for 2022. Greenland Population: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 29,652.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,324.000 Person in 2004 and a record low of 16,537.000 Person in 1960. Greenland Population: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greenland – Table GL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;Sum;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Greenland by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Greenland across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Greenland across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Greenland, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 1,161 (83.47% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Greenland
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Greenland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Greenland total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Greenland Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Greenland Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 21.354 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.360 % for 2022. Greenland Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 28.112 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.571 % in 1966 and a record low of 21.305 % in 2018. Greenland Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greenland – Table GL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Population growth (annual %) in Greenland was reported at --0.05101 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greenland - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Greenland (SPPOPGROWGRL) from 1961 to 2024 about Greenland, population, and rate.

Greenland GL: Population: Total data was reported at 56,171.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56,186.000 Person for 2016. Greenland GL: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 55,000.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56,935.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 32,500.000 Person in 1960. Greenland GL: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greenland – Table GL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Actual value and historical data chart for Greenland Population Density People Per Sq Km

In 2022, 746 babies were born in Greenland. Of these, 383 were girls and 363 were boys. The number of babies born in 2022 was the lowest in Greenland in the period between 2010 and 2022. In total, there are slightly more men than women living in Greenland.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Greenland by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Greenland across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 52.73% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Greenland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Greenland total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Greenland Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

As of January 1, 2023, 32,000 of Greenland's total population of 56,000 were in working age between 25 and 64 years old. Moreover, there were 7,300 children between seven and 16 years, and nearly 5,500 inhabitants aged 65 years or more.

Greenland Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 0-14: Ages 0-4 data was reported at 7.050 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.131 % for 2022. Greenland Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 0-14: Ages 0-4 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.546 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.808 % in 1961 and a record low of 6.857 % in 2015. Greenland Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 0-14: Ages 0-4 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greenland – Table GL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Historical dataset showing Greenland population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

Historical dataset showing Greenland population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Greenland Population, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1960-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.