COUNTRY PROFILE / GRL
Greenland
GRL / GL
For Greenland, population is 56,831 people (2025, #199/215) and area is 410,450 km² (2023, #60/215). This profile covers 41 comparable rankings and 7 thematic maps. Main language: Kalaallisut; Currency: Danish Krone.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Greenland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Greenland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Greenland, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 1.09 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Greenland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,831 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 410,450 km²2023 / About 1.09 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 0.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.27 years2024 / 13.76 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 58,4992023 / About 1.63 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 56,185 people in 2000 to 56,831 people in 2025, an increase of about 1.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 64.8 years in 2000 to 70.27 years in 2024, an increase of 5.47 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2023Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 19,009 in 2000 to US$ 58,499 in 2023, an increase of about 207.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
36 additional rankings for Greenland.
36 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work6 rankings
Food & agriculture1 ranking
Environment & digital10 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY