Greenland
Constituent / territory of Denmark.
2026 population
57K
Rank #216 globally
Area
2.2M km² (836k sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
42% of population in metros
Composite score
0.5
Rank #206 globally
At a glance
- Official language
- Greenlandic
- Currency
- Danish krone (kr)
- Government
- Parliamentary monarchy
- Legislature
- Inatsisartut
- Demonym
- Greenlandic
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, UTC−01:00, UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00 +1 more
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +299
- Internet TLD
- .gl
- ISO 3166
- GL
- Highest point
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld (3,694 m (12,119 ft))
- National anthem
- Nuna asiilasooq
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
GDP
$3.3B
World Bank · 2023
GDP per capita
$58.5k
World Bank · 2023
GDP/capita (PPP)
$78.8k
World Bank · 2023
GNI/capita (Atlas)
$34.8k
World Bank · 2007
Life expectancy
70.3 yrs
World Bank · 2024
Median age
34.2 yrs
World Bank · 2023
Urban population
89%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. growth
-0.0%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. density
0/km²
World Bank · 2023
Foreign-born
10.4%
World Bank · 2024
Internet users
69%
World Bank · 2017
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
National Teams
Greenland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Municipalities
5 entries listed under Greenland. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Greenland metro footprint
1 metroLoading map…
1 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1889 | Nuuk★ Capital▲ Largest | Sermersooq | 24K | 0.5 | Local Metro |