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