Population by age group in Greenland
Greenland: Population by age group was 55,951 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,951 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56,969 people
in 2005
All-time low
23,231 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Greenland stood at 55,951 people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Greenland peaked at 56,969 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,231 people, in 1950.
That places Greenland 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,231 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,689 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 24,194 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 24,827 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 25,518 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 26,283 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 27,199 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 28,285 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 29,457 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 30,746 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 32,123 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 33,435 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 34,667 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 35,923 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 37,225 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38,583 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 39,990 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 41,421 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 42,801 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 44,159 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 45,485 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46,519 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,279 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 48,647 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 49,189 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49,612 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49,776 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49,771 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49,802 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,130 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 50,732 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,354 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51,987 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,632 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53,234 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53,759 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,280 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54,819 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55,333 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,650 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,740 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,769 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,780 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,766 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,857 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,020 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56,115 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,175 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,148 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,228 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,433 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,617 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,781 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,926 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,969 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,901 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,807 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56,683 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56,547 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56,634 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56,853 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,797 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,532 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56,195 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56,048 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,082 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,094 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,100 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,109 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,105 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,065 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56,014 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55,951 people | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 55,951 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 55,951 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,343 people | 23,231 people | 30,746 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,033 people | 32,123 people | 44,159 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,408 people | 45,485 people | 49,802 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,826 people | 50,130 people | 55,333 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,902 people | 55,650 people | 56,175 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,689 people | 56,228 people | 56,969 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,344 people | 56,048 people | 56,853 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,034 people | 55,951 people | 56,105 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 205 Dominica 66,531 people compare
- 206 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Greenland?
- Population by age group in Greenland was 55,951 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,969 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,231 people in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for population by age group?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.