International migrant stock in Greenland
Greenland: International migrant stock was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 10.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Greenland peaked at 16.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Greenland
- Net migration, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -265 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 140.95 base year varies by country (2023)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.9% (2023)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 5,812 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Greenland?
- International migrant stock in Greenland was 10.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for international migrant stock?
- Greenland ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.