Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.3523 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -0.3523 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 685.4% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 2.52 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.75 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Greenland ranks 113th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.769 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1973 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1974 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1975 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1976 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1977 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1978 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1981 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1982 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1984 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7884 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1222 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1987 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +867.6% |
| 1988 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3836 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1747 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4473 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8922 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2001 | -0.979 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2003 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2004 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2005 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2006 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2007 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2010 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2011 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2013 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2015 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8085 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7981 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4108 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0688 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6183 % change on previous year | +799.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1792 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2022 | -0.248 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3086 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0602 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2025 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -685.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.4473 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8922 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 0.0688 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0683 % change on previous year | -0.3523 % change on previous year | 0.6183 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 110 Myanmar -0.2609 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Germany -0.3099 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Suriname -0.351 % change on previous year compare
- 114 South Sudan -0.4049 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Denmark -0.4081 % change on previous year compare
- 116 East Timor -0.4183 % change on previous year 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland was -0.3523 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 113th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.