Greenland vs Macao: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Greenland
6.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macao
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
12th
Macao rank
15th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Macao
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 6.55 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Macao, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 12th and Macao ranks 15th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.6782 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.0161 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.9682 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Greenland or Macao?
- Greenland, at 6.55 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Greenland and Macao?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Macao?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Macao rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 12th and Macao ranks 15th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.