Population by age group with projections in Greenland
Greenland: Population by age group with projections was 55,951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,951
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56,969
in 2005
All-time low
23,231
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group with projections in Greenland stood at 55,951.
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 with projections in Greenland peaked at 56,969 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,231, 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 with projections in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,231 | — |
| 1951 | 23,689 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 24,194 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 24,827 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 25,518 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 26,283 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 27,199 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 28,285 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 29,457 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 30,746 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 32,123 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 33,435 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 34,667 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 35,923 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 37,225 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38,583 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 39,990 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 41,421 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 42,801 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 44,159 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 45,485 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46,519 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,279 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48,000 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 48,647 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 49,189 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49,612 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49,776 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49,771 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49,802 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,130 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 50,732 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,354 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51,987 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,632 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53,234 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53,759 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,280 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54,819 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55,333 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,650 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,740 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,769 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,780 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,766 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,857 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,020 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56,115 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,175 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,148 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,228 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,433 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,617 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,781 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,926 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,969 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,901 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,807 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56,683 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56,547 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56,634 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56,853 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,797 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,532 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56,195 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56,048 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,082 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,094 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,109 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,105 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,065 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56,014 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55,951 | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 55,951 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 55,951 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,343 | 23,231 | 30,746 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,033 | 32,123 | 44,159 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,408 | 45,485 | 49,802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,826 | 50,130 | 55,333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,902 | 55,650 | 56,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,689 | 56,228 | 56,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,344 | 56,048 | 56,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,034 | 55,951 | 56,105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 205 Dominica 66,531 compare
- 206 Bermuda 64,721 compare
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Greenland?
- Population by age group with projections in Greenland was 55,951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,969 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,231 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for population by age group with projections?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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