Population aged 15-24 years in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 15-24 years was 6.84 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Greenland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Greenland stood at 6.84 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Greenland peaked at 12.75 thousands in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.84 thousands, in 2025.
That places Greenland 206th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.76 thousands | 7.04 thousands | 10.96 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 thousands | 10.69 thousands | 12.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 thousands | 6.88 thousands | 9.93 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 thousands | 7.22 thousands | 9.03 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 thousands | 7.83 thousands | 9.17 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 thousands | 6.84 thousands | 7.57 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 203 Cayman Islands 7.85 thousands compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 7.76 thousands compare
- 205 Guernsey 6.86 thousands compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 6.74 thousands compare
- 208 Bermuda 6.73 thousands compare
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.22 thousands compare
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4256 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.95 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Greenland?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Greenland was 6.84 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 thousands in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 thousands in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Greenland ranks 206th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release