International migrant stock, total in Greenland
Greenland: International migrant stock, total was 5,812 in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock, total in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Greenland stood at 5,812. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Greenland peaked at 9,282 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,812, in 2024.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,282 | — |
| 1995 | 7,121 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 6,601 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,556 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,091 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6,009 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,899 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,812 | -1.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5,812 is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 2% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5,812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 429,370, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,202 | 7,121 | 9,282 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,578 | 6,556 | 6,601 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,050 | 6,009 | 6,091 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,856 | 5,812 | 5,899 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,958 compare
- 200 Grenada 7,340 compare
- 201 San Marino 5,838 compare
- 203 Palau 5,212 compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,820 compare
- 205 Samoa 3,843 compare
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 10.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Greenland?
- International migrant stock, total in Greenland was 5,812 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,282 in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,812 in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.