Greenland vs Mongolia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Greenland
6.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mongolia
6.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
12th
Mongolia rank
10th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.99 % change on previous year against 6.55 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 10th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 0.8365 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.0348 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.2661 % change on previous year | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 6.99 % change on previous year against 6.55 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Greenland and Mongolia?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mongolia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Mongolia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 10th 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.