Greenland vs Saudi Arabia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Greenland
6.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Greenland rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.2 % change on previous year against 6.55 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.1039 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.2 % change on previous year against 6.55 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.65 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.