This reference page collects population of greenland in one place: population 56,865; surface area 410,450 km2; density 0.1 /km2; capital Nuuk. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 56,865
Surface area 410,450 km2
Density 0.1 /km2
Capital Nuuk
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Greenland population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 0.1 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Greenland sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of greenland come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of greenland updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.