Population aged 25-64 years in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 25-64 years was 31.14 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Greenland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 31.14 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Greenland peaked at 31.94 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.04 thousands, in 1970.
That places Greenland 205th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.56 thousands | 17.04 thousands | 21.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.96 thousands | 21.84 thousands | 28.48 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6 thousands | 29.34 thousands | 31.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.92 thousands | 30.81 thousands | 31.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 thousands | 30.8 thousands | 31.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 thousands | 31.14 thousands | 31.94 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 202 Dominica 36.95 thousands compare
- 203 Bermuda 34.84 thousands compare
- 204 Guernsey 34.46 thousands compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.57 thousands compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 26.97 thousands compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.76 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 25-64 years in Greenland?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Greenland was 31.14 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.94 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 thousands in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Greenland ranks 205th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release