Greenland vs Kiribati: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Greenland
5,669 people
in 2023
Kiribati
5,463 people
in 2023
Greenland rank
213th
Kiribati rank
214th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Greenland
- Kiribati
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 5,669 people against 5,463 people in Kiribati, a difference of 206 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Greenland ranks 213th and Kiribati ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507.3 people | 2,493 people | 1,986 people | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 871.1 people | 2,310 people | 1,439 people | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 1,486 people | 2,357 people | 871.4 people | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 1,924 people | 2,353 people | 429.4 people | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 2,464 people | 2,789 people | 324.6 people | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3,242 people | 3,388 people | 145.7 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4,340 people | 4,313 people | 26.5 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5,291 people | 5,190 people | 101.25 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Greenland or Kiribati?
- Greenland, at 5,669 people against 5,463 people in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Greenland and Kiribati?
- 206 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Kiribati rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Greenland ranks 213th and Kiribati ranks 214th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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+.