Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.763 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.763 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.7 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-0.1961 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland is 0.763 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 5.7 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1961 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Greenland 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1953 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1954 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1955 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1957 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9061 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8277 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8392 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9873 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9013 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6597 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.859 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9757 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9372 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.977 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9733 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9688 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1961 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9219 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
| 2012 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9063 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8978 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.888 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8773 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8665 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8544 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8423 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8194 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8056 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7917 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7774 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.763 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.763 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.763 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +570.1% | -0.1961 % change on previous year | 0.9219 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -120.2% | 0.9688 % change on previous year | -0.1961 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9847 % change on previous year | 0.6597 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.9688 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7773 % change on previous year | -0.1961 % change on previous year | 0.9219 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7977 % change on previous year | 0.763 % change on previous year | 0.8293 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 160 New Zealand 0.8435 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Austria 0.8001 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Finland 0.7742 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Armenia 0.7138 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.7032 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Poland 0.6994 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Greenland was 0.763 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1961 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Greenland rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.