Net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Net migration, annual growth rate was 6.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland is 6.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 657.14 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -813.64 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Greenland 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.07 % change on previous year | -110.26 % change on previous year | 528.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -103.27 % change on previous year | -677.27 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -65.56 % change on previous year | -813.64 % change on previous year | 657.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.75 % change on previous year | -159.2 % change on previous year | 37.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -53.05 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.42 % change on previous year | -430.44 % change on previous year | 91.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More financial sector data for Greenland
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -265 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 140.95 base year varies by country (2023)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.9% (2023)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 5,812 (2024)
- International migrant stock 10.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Greenland was 6.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 657.14 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -813.64 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Greenland rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.