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Greenland in charts

The figure for Greenland on 4 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • Population

    People · 2025

    56,831

    World: 8.22B
    201st highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    70.3

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 151st highest of 217

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    100%

    World: 91.9%
    Tied for highest of 215

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    10.5

    World: 4.7
    20th highest of 203

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in Greenland and the world, 1990 to 2017

Greenland: Up from 0% in 1990 to 69.5% in 2017. The world: 46.3% in 2017.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in Greenland and the world, 1990 to 2024

Greenland: Up from 65.1 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in Greenland and the world, 1990 to 2023

Greenland: Up from $18,327 in 1990 to $58,499 in 2023. The world: $13,314 in 2023.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in Greenland, 1990 to 2025

Greenland: Up from 55,600 people in 1990 to 56,831 people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare Greenland with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.