Greenland vs Micronesia (country): Population by age group

Greenland
5,669 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
6,462 people
in 2023
Greenland rank
213th
Micronesia (country) rank
210th

Population by age group over time

  • Greenland
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 6,462 people against 5,669 people in Greenland, a difference of 793 people.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Greenland ranks 213th and Micronesia (country) ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1950s 507.3 people 1,365 people 857.4 people Micronesia (country)
1960s 871.1 people 1,640 people 768.5 people Micronesia (country)
1970s 1,486 people 1,988 people 502.8 people Micronesia (country)
1980s 1,924 people 2,463 people 538.8 people Micronesia (country)
1990s 2,464 people 3,443 people 978.4 people Micronesia (country)
2000s 3,242 people 3,729 people 486.8 people Micronesia (country)
2010s 4,340 people 4,238 people 101.6 people Greenland
2020s 5,291 people 6,040 people 748.75 people Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Greenland or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 6,462 people against 5,669 people in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Greenland and Micronesia (country)?
793 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Micronesia (country)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population by age group?
Greenland ranks 213th and Micronesia (country) ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.