Population by five year age group in Greenland
Greenland: Population by five year age group was 4,055 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,055
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,650
in 1966
All-time low
3,912
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Greenland is 4,055, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Greenland peaked at 7,650 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3,912, in 2015.
Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,920 | — |
| 1951 | 3,915 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3,969 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4,161 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 4,412 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 4,693 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 4,971 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 5,252 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 5,564 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 5,910 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 6,277 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 6,600 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 6,859 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7,085 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7,304 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7,525 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 7,650 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,627 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,516 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7,350 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7,154 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6,723 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,115 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 5,585 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 5,132 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 4,736 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4,358 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,070 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,977 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,063 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,255 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,450 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,616 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,754 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4,883 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,020 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,160 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,282 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,386 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,466 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,559 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,645 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,679 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,684 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,678 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,640 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,544 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,397 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,215 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,006 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,806 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,654 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,536 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,450 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,376 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,309 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,249 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,194 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,156 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,134 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,139 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,145 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,109 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,040 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,949 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,912 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,940 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,965 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,007 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,074 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,119 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,125 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,105 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,055 | -1.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4,055 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4,055 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,677 | 3,915 | 5,910 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,179 | 6,277 | 7,650 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 | 3,977 | 7,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,927 | 4,255 | 5,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,505 | 5,006 | 5,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,386 | 4,134 | 4,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 | 3,912 | 4,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,101 | 4,055 | 4,125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Jersey 4,430 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 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 five year age group in Greenland?
- Population by five year age group in Greenland was 4,055 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,650 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,912 in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for population by five year age group?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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