Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:02 PM

SERIAL · 304North America

Greenland

CapitalNuuk

CurrencyDKK · Danish krone

LanguageGreenlandic

Area410,450 km²

ISOGRL · GL

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Autonomous territory of Denmark

Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. The capital and largest city is Nuuk. Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land – Cape Morris Jesup on the main island was thought to be so until the 1960s. Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, which has averaged 5.4 billion kr. annually in the period 2019–2023, amounting to more than 20% of the territory's gross domestic product.

Text: Wikipedia — GreenlandCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Nuuk
Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Official language: Greenlandic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +299
Licence plate code: KN
Top-level domain: .gl
Highest point: Gunnbjørn Fjeld (3,694 m)
Anthem: Nuna asiilasooq

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

0.0%% of land area

#209 of 2132023

0% of world average

Forest area

2km²

#207 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

0.6%% of land area

#208 of 2092023

2% of world average

Land area

410,450km²

#60 of 2152023

63% of world average

1 of 5 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— MONEY —

Exchange rate

7local currency per US$

#120 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

16.6%% of GDP

#48 of 1992023

166% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

18.4%% of GDP

#138 of 2022023

75% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

2.7%% of GDP

#176 of 1952023

25% of world average

Services' share of the economy

61.0%% of GDP

#79 of 2022023

105% of world average

34 of 39 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— TRADE —

Exports

40.8%% of GDP

#80 of 1872023

94% of world average

Imports

51.1%% of GDP

#82 of 1872023

103% of world average

Trade balance

-10.3%% of GDP

#129 of 1872023

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

63.2%% of GDP

#77 of 2052023

98% of world average

Goods exported

$1.01Bcurrent US$

#155 of 2072025

1% of world average

Goods imported

$1.02Bcurrent US$

#178 of 2072025

1% of world average

High-tech share of exports

1.7%% of manufactured exports

#141 of 1792018

14% of world average

5 of 12 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— CONNECTED —

People online

69.5%% of population

#135 of 2072017

97% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

119per 100 people

#95 of 2102022

102% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

32per 100 people

#52 of 2082022

176% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

9per 100 people

#113 of 2132022

60% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#41 of 2142024

113% of world average

Container port traffic

6,145TEU

#163 of 1672019

0% of world average

Research and development spending

0.6%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2004

66% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

38count

#159 of 1972023

0% of world average

10 of 18 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

10tonnes per person

#184 of 2032024

232% of world average

Carbon emissions

1Mt CO2

#32 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

1Mt CO2-equivalent

#28 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

41.9%% of land area

#10 of 2132025

222% of world average

Protected coastal waters

4.2%% of territorial waters

#72 of 1742025

41% of world average

Renewable energy use

11.7%% of final energy consumption

#137 of 2122022

40% of world average

Electricity from renewables

77.0%% of total

#36 of 2062021

222% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

23.0%% of total

#42 of 2092021

39% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#95 of 2082021

0% of world average

3 of 12 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— STATE —

Homicides

5per 100,000 people

#106 of 1582016

69% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for Greenland.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

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— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Nuuk · approx. UTC-3

Neighbours

Greenland has no land borders

Landmarks

Ilulissat IcefjordImage: Wikimedia Commons

Aasivissuit–NipisatImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

No notable people on file for Greenland yet

History

No confirmed dated history on file for Greenland

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population56,8312025

GDP$3.33B2023

GDP per person$58,4992023