Rural population share in Greenland in 2025 — 11.4%. Ranked 180 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 30.3 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greenland
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 11.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 11.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 12.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 12.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 12.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 13 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 13.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 13.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 13.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 14 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 14.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 14.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 15.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 15.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 15.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 16.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 16.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 16.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 17.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 17.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 17.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 17.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 17.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 18.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 18.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 18.8 | −0 pp |
| 1998 | 18.9 | −0 pp |
| 1997 | 18.9 | −0 pp |
| 1996 | 18.9 | −0 pp |
| 1995 | 18.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 19.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 19.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 19.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 19.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 20 | −0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 20.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 20.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 20.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 20.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 1985 | 21.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1984 | 22 | −0.5 pp |
| 1983 | 22.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1982 | 22.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1981 | 23.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 23.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1979 | 24.2 | −0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 24.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 25.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 25.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 25.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 25.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 26.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 26.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1971 | 26.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1970 | 26.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1969 | 27.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 28 | −0.8 pp |
| 1967 | 28.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1966 | 29.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1965 | 31 | −1.9 pp |
| 1964 | 32.9 | −2.5 pp |
| 1963 | 35.5 | −2.6 pp |
| 1962 | 38 | −2.2 pp |
| 1961 | 40.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 1960 | 41.7 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
