Rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.48 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-4.02 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -2.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 1.48 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -4.02 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Greenland ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1528.5% |
| 1963 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1964 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1965 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1966 | -0.8639 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2407 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1968 | 0.77 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3283 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1972 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1975 | -0.5777 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1976 | -0.7774 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1977 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1978 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1979 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1980 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1982 | -0.5656 % change on previous year | +1017.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5179 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1985 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1986 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7007 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6247 % change on previous year | +1300.6% |
| 1991 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9816 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1993 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1994 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | -0.835 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1417 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | -0.066 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2455 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 2000 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +459.1% |
| 2001 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2003 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9584 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6653 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2006 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2007 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2010 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9676 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2012 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 2013 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2014 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2015 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2016 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2017 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2019 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2020 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2024 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2025 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -2.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -2.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1528.5% | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1300.6% | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -0.6247 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1017.2% | -0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.5656 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -459.1% | -0.2455 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2544 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6694 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 0.7007 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5842 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -0.6653 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -0.9676 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 192 Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belarus -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Dominica -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Kosovo -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands -2.94 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population 6,494 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Greenland was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.02 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Greenland rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.