Number of people using the Internet in Greenland
Greenland: Number of people using the Internet was 39,030 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Greenland, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 39,030 people for number of people using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Greenland peaked at 39,030 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 35.91 people | — |
| 1995 | 30.08 people | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,006 people | +3245.5% |
| 1997 | 4,452 people | +342.5% |
| 1998 | 8,247 people | +85.2% |
| 1999 | 12,118 people | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 17,838 people | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 19,994 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 24,989 people | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 30,949 people | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 31,919 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32,853 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,703 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 34,538 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 35,385 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 35,388 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,616 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,410 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,867 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37,166 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37,549 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37,933 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38,488 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39,030 people | +1.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 39,030 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 39,030 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3245.5% | 30.08 people | 1,006 people |
| 1997 | +342.5% | 1,006 people | 4,452 people |
| 1998 | +85.2% | 4,452 people | 8,247 people |
| 2000 | +47.2% | 12,118 people | 17,838 people |
| 1999 | +46.9% | 8,247 people | 12,118 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,698 people | 0 people | 12,118 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 29,756 people | 17,838 people | 35,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,382 people | 35,616 people | 39,030 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 195 Micronesia (country) 44,725 people compare
- 196 Samoa 42,408 people compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 39,748 people compare
- 199 Monaco 38,262 people compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36,015 people compare
- 201 San Marino 33,077 people compare
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.64 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2702 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Greenland?
- Number of people using the internet in Greenland was 39,030 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,030 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for number of people using the internet?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.