Population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Population, male, per square kilometre was 0.0729 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0729 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.088 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greenland 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
- Population, male 52.5% (2025)
- Population, male 29,844 (2025)
- Population, female 47.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.6% (2025)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0729 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, male 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.