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Greenland

Greenland has 56,831 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $3.3 bn a year (World Bank, 2023). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
56,831 (2025)
Administered by
Denmark

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Greenland imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Senegal → Greenland and Iceland → Greenland as reported by the exporterSenegal, Iceland
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: Senegal, Iceland

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Senegal → Greenland and Iceland → Greenland as reported by the exporter

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Greenland’s economy produced $3.3 bn in 2023.

GDP, 2000–2023

$0$1.0 bn$2.0 bn$3.0 bn$4.0 bn20002005201020152023

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2023Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth0.9%2023 · 158th of 203 · World Bank
Trade92% of GDP2023 · 78th of 176 · World Bank
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People

Greenland had 56,831 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

020,00040,00060,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Greenland’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.952023 · 119th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age34.22023 · 103rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Greenland emitted 619,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Greenland’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.20 Mt0.40 Mt0.60 Mt0.80 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.62Mt2024 · 179th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person11.1t2024 · 22nd of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175035Mt2024 · 168th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Greenland.

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting Greenland in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

22 measures on this site have a recent figure for Greenland.

GDP$3.3 bn2023172nd of 203World Bank
GDP per person$58,499202320th of 203World Bank
Economic growth0.9%2023158th of 203World Bank
Trade92%202378th of 176World Bank
Population56,8312025200th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections55,9222023209th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.952023119th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age34.22023103rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy70.12023171st of 237UN WPP 2024
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption4 kb/d2024188th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated1 TWh2024167th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity83%202437th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar0%2024178th of 193Ember
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024187th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024176th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.62 Mt2024179th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person11.1 t202422nd of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175035 Mt2024168th of 214Global Carbon Budget

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Trade, Population
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATPotash use, Phosphate use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

Page last updated 13 Nov 2026How we measure

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