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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.