Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland is 7.22 sq. km per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland peaked at 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.11 sq. km per person, in 1996.
That places Greenland 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.14 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.39 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.09 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.72 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.44 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.16 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.87 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.61 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.36 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.07 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.88 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.92 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.95 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.81 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.63 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.56 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.39 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.24 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.15 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.16 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.18 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.12 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.11 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.23 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.26 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.26 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.22 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.27 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.22 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.22 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.22 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 841.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.22 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 591.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 sq. km per person | 7.61 sq. km per person | 10.14 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 sq. km per person | 6.88 sq. km per person | 7.36 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 sq. km per person | 6.18 sq. km per person | 6.81 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 sq. km per person | 6.11 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.31 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 sq. km per person | 7.22 sq. km per person | 7.28 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 sq. km per person in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.