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Greenland
North America
At a glance
CapitalNuuk
Most common first languageGreenlandic88% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageGreenlandic
CurrencyDanish krone
Drives on theright
Highest pointGunnbjørn Fjeld3,694 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood92% of goods exports, 2018
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.gl
Greenland by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 56.8k (2025) | 197th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $3.33bn (2023) | 174th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 410k km² (2023) | 58th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1.36bn (2023) | 154th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 66.4k (2022) | 191st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 2 km² (2023) | 202nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 2.43k km² (2023) | 155th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 172nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 50.3k (2025) | 189th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 70.3 years (2024) | 144th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $58,499 (2023) | 25th of 205 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 88.6% (2025) | 33rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.71 (2024) | 126th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 91.9% of GDP (2023) | 77th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 10.45 t (2024) | 19th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Greenland goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Greenland shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Uses the danish krone 2Is a constitutional monarchy 40Mainly exports food 47Is in north america 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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