Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland
Greenland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,669 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,669 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,669 people
in 2023
All-time low
451 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland is 5,669 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland peaked at 5,669 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 451 people, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451 people | — |
| 1951 | 466 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 477 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 481 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 482 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 481 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 503 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 543 people | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 575 people | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 614 people | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 655 people | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 703 people | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 752 people | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 796 people | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 834 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 874 people | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 927 people | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 991 people | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,057 people | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,122 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,183 people | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,256 people | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,330 people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,403 people | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,470 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,532 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,592 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,650 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,700 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,741 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,786 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,831 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,867 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,894 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,906 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,932 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,960 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,985 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,020 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,058 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,119 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,193 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,272 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,352 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,422 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,508 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,594 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,666 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,734 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,782 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,846 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,922 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,979 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,036 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,104 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,216 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,368 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,516 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,657 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,775 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,889 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,017 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,123 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,194 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,246 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,333 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,465 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,596 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,709 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,823 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,969 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,155 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5,370 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,669 people | +5.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5,669 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5,669 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507.3 people | 451 people | 614 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 871.1 people | 655 people | 1,122 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,486 people | 1,183 people | 1,741 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,924 people | 1,786 people | 2,058 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,464 people | 2,119 people | 2,782 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,242 people | 2,846 people | 3,775 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 people | 3,889 people | 4,823 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,291 people | 4,969 people | 5,669 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 210 Micronesia (country) 6,462 people compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 people compare
- 214 Kiribati 5,463 people compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,041 people compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,008 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland was 5,669 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,669 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 451 people in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Greenland ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.