Rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0165 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0397 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0165 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland is 0.0165 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Australia 0.4337 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Iceland 0.2237 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bahrain 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bermuda 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Gibraltar 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Hong Kong, China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kuwait 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Macau (China) 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Naoero 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre
- 204 Sint Maarten 0 units per square kilometre
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 6,494 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.