Greenland

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About Greenland

The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. Nuuk is the seat of national government for Greenland, a country in North America.

Greenland has a population of about 56,865 people, the 209th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Greenland covers 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles), making Greenland the 12th largest country in the world by area.

Greenland shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Greenland overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Greenland is 71.5 years, the 140th highest of any country in the world.

Greenland is in Americas, in the North America region. Greenland is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Greenland
Populationtotal people	56.9Kpeople	209th
Land Areatotal km²	2.2Mkm²	12th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$58.5K	20th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.3B	176th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.5years	140th
Urban Population% living in cities	88.1%	38th
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.77births/woman	124th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.0%	209th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	11.7%	136th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	no data
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	no data