Demographic profile
Greenland is the 209th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.0% of everyone alive. Within North America, it ranks 4 of 5.
Each day brings roughly 2 births and 1 deaths, adding about 365 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.9% annually, the population would double in roughly 78 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.
Literacy stands near 85.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 17.0%, with life expectancy at about 68.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.
Quick answers
What is the population of Greenland in 2026? Approximately 60,247 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).
How fast is Greenland growing? About 0.9% per year — roughly 2 births and 1 deaths every day.
What share of the world lives in Greenland? Around 0.0% — ranked 209 worldwide by population.