Greenland—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #177 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.2%
2024
YoY Change
-63.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#177
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.9%
2011
Minimum
-0.1%
2006
CAGR
-3.1%
25 years
Last
0.2%
Previous
0.7%
Highest
0.9%
Lowest
-0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Greenland's urban population growth (%) was 0.2% in 2024, ranking #177 out of 217 countries. This represents a -63.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.9% (2011) and the lowest was -0.1% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +110.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +487.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +212.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +372.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +466.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +225.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +169.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +134.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +145.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -142.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |