Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded -1.01 % change on previous year for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 895.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 5.45 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.01 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Greenland 198th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1973 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8952 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1979 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7876 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2983 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4461 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1865 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3029 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2424 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0551 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1005 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2166 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2678 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2767 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2485 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1426 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2010 | -0.026 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8247 % change on previous year | -3275.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4701 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3141 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2332 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1275 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3491 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3384 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3719 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2795 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2663 % change on previous year | +400.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3958 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7979 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2025 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.8952 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8351 % change on previous year | -0.3029 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0422 % change on previous year | -0.2767 % change on previous year | 0.2678 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 % change on previous year | -0.026 % change on previous year | 0.8247 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3747 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 0.2795 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greenland was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 895.4%. 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 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.