Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland
Greenland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 30.12 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland, 1950β2023
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 127th out of 229 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.
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 |
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More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
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 127th out of 229 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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