Net migration in Greenland
Net migration in Greenland was -318 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 108th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Net migration in Greenland, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -318 |
| 2022 | -323 |
| 2021 | -324 |
| 2020 | -328 |
| 2019 | -308 |
| 2018 | -330 |
| 2017 | -350 |
| 2016 | -342 |
| 2015 | -315 |
| 2014 | -702 |
| 2013 | -653 |
| 2012 | -553 |
| 2011 | -244 |
| 2010 | -46 |
| 2009 | -562 |
| 2008 | -522 |
| 2007 | -505 |
| 2006 | -480 |
| 2005 | -476 |
| 2004 | -311 |
| 2003 | -295 |
| 2002 | -313 |
| 2001 | -282 |
| 2000 | -229 |
| 1999 | -513 |
| 1998 | -486 |
| 1997 | -521 |
| 1996 | -463 |
| 1995 | -433 |
| 1994 | -696 |
| 1993 | -733 |
| 1992 | -748 |
| 1991 | -692 |
| 1990 | -648 |
| 1989 | -250 |
| 1988 | -205 |
| 1987 | -126 |
| 1986 | -115 |
| 1985 | -157 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1983 | 39 |
| 1982 | -7 |
| 1981 | -18 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1979 | -465 |
| 1978 | -490 |
| 1977 | -524 |
| 1976 | -127 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1974 | 109 |
| 1973 | 104 |
| 1972 | 84 |
| 1971 | 54 |
| 1970 | 518 |
| 1969 | 396 |
| 1968 | 264 |
| 1967 | 199 |
| 1966 | 212 |
| 1965 | 63 |
| 1964 | 30 |
| 1963 | -7 |
| 1962 | -33 |
| 1961 | -24 |
| 1960 | 234 |
Rankings
Definition
Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net migration in Greenland?
Net migration in Greenland was -318 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 108th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net migration in Greenland?
518 in 1970, the highest value since 1960 in this series.