Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland
Greenland: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.79
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.45
in 1966
All-time low
39.22
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland is 44.79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland peaked at 92.45 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.22, in 1986.
That places Greenland 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.04 | — |
| 1951 | 77.69 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 77.61 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 78.21 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 79.15 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 80.14 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 80.92 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 81.45 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 82.23 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 83.36 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 84.87 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 86.26 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 87.48 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 88.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 90.52 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 92.32 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 92.45 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 90.67 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 88.8 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 86.99 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 85.23 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 82.84 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 79.56 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 75.94 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 72.01 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 67.72 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 63.05 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 58.72 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 55.1 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 51.91 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 48.89 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 45.96 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 43.42 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 41.42 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 40.04 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 39.35 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 39.22 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.19 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.04 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.14 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.36 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 44.48 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.54 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 46.55 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.24 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.63 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.46 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.04 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.48 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.12 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.48 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.85 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.24 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.69 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.27 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.15 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.68 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.93 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.65 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.79 | +2.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 44.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 44.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.88 | 77.61 | 83.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.93 | 84.87 | 92.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.21 | 51.91 | 85.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.91 | 39.22 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.96 | 42.14 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.29 | 41.94 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.93 | 40.5 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 42.3 | 44.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 191 Chile 45.05 compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.01 compare
- 193 North Korea 44.95 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.75 compare
- 196 China 44.73 compare
- 197 Dominica 44.64 compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greenland was 44.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.45 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.22 in 1986.
- How does Greenland rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Greenland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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