Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland
Greenland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 30.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.99
in 1966
All-time low
29.28
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland stood at 30.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland peaked at 87.99 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.28, in 2017.
That places Greenland 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.59 | — |
| 1951 | 74.19 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 74.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 74.76 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 75.77 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 76.85 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 77.57 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 77.97 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 78.67 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 79.7 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 81.1 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 82.34 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 83.41 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 84.71 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 86.25 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 87.96 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 87.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 86.11 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 84.14 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 82.24 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 80.41 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 77.91 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 74.51 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 70.8 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 66.81 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 62.5 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 57.82 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 53.46 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 49.81 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 46.6 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 43.59 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 40.69 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 38.2 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 36.27 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.97 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 34.29 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 34.15 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.43 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.03 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 35.79 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 36.73 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 37.72 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.6 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 39.41 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.18 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.63 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.67 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.62 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.46 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.89 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.13 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.36 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.73 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.76 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.86 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.09 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.47 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.82 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.13 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.58 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.16 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.88 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.66 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.28 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.69 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.88 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.12 | +0.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 30.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 30.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.42 | 74.11 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.63 | 81.1 | 87.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.06 | 46.6 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.74 | 34.15 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.52 | 36.73 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 | 32.47 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.07 | 29.28 | 31.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.87 | 29.69 | 30.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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- 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 young of working age population in Greenland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland was 30.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 in 2017.
- How does Greenland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Greenland ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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