Greenland
Greenland · North America
Greenland is a territory in North America, with Nuuk as its capital, home to about 56,831 people. Greenland shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Nuuk |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Currency | krone (DKK kr.) |
| Calling code | +299 |
| ISO codes | GL / GRL / 304 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇬🇱 |
| Population | 56,831 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 2,166,086 km² |
| Languages | Greenlandic |
| Internet domain | .gl |
| Demonym | Greenlandic |
About Greenland
Greenland is a dependency or territory in North America. Its capital and seat of government is Nuuk. It has no land borders. The official currency is the krone (kr.), using the code DKK.
To call Greenland from abroad, dial the country code +299. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GL (alpha-2) and GRL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 56,831.
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How Greenland compares
- Density: about 0 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 2 other countries and territories use the krone (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Greenland
22 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.