Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.22 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland peaked at 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.11 sq. km per person, in 1996.
Greenland ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.14 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.39 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.09 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.72 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.44 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.16 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.87 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.61 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.36 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.07 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.88 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.92 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.95 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.81 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.63 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.56 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.39 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.24 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.15 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.16 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.18 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.12 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.11 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.23 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.26 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.26 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.22 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.27 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.22 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.22 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1050.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.22 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 616.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 sq. km per person | 7.61 sq. km per person | 10.14 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 sq. km per person | 6.88 sq. km per person | 7.36 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 sq. km per person | 6.18 sq. km per person | 6.81 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 sq. km per person | 6.11 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.31 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 sq. km per person | 7.22 sq. km per person | 7.28 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Greenland was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 sq. km per person in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.