Population aged 65 years or older in Greenland
Greenland: Population aged 65 years or older was 6.23 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Greenland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Greenland stood at 6.23 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Greenland peaked at 6.23 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 thousands, in 1970.
That places Greenland 209th 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 | 1.45 thousands | 1.15 thousands | 1.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 thousands | 1.75 thousands | 2.03 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 thousands | 2.08 thousands | 2.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 thousands | 2.79 thousands | 3.71 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 thousands | 3.82 thousands | 4.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 thousands | 4.88 thousands | 6.23 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 207 Cayman Islands 6.94 thousands compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 6.88 thousands compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.2 thousands compare
- 211 Kiribati 5.83 thousands compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.39 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 65 years or older in Greenland?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Greenland was 6.23 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 thousands in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release