Rural population, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Rural population, per capita was 0.1143 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Greenland is 0.1143 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Greenland peaked at 0.4175 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1143 units per person, in 2025.
That places Greenland 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4175 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4022 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3803 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3545 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3294 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3101 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2975 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2883 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2804 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2741 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2691 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2654 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2627 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2606 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2588 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2568 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2542 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2505 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2481 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2417 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2361 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2323 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2287 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2249 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.22 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2149 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.209 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2058 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2046 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1953 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1921 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1894 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1893 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1893 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1888 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1883 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1855 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1821 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1792 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1765 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1744 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1731 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1715 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.168 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1614 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1572 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1547 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1511 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1463 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1432 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1395 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1361 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1327 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1298 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1272 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1245 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.122 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1194 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1168 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1143 units per person | -2.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1143 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1143 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3334 units per person | 0.2741 units per person | 0.4175 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2568 units per person | 0.2417 units per person | 0.2691 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2179 units per person | 0.2026 units per person | 0.2361 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1928 units per person | 0.1883 units per person | 0.2003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1735 units per person | 0.1614 units per person | 0.1855 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1428 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1572 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1207 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 0.1272 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 550.81 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Greenland?
- Rural population, per capita in Greenland was 0.1143 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4175 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1143 units per person in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for rural population, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.