Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland
Greenland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 11,638 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland stood at 11,638 people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland peaked at 19,821 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,732 people, in 1950.
That places Greenland 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,203 people | 9,732 people | 13,364 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,039 people | 14,092 people | 19,421 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,134 people | 15,277 people | 19,821 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,639 people | 13,099 people | 14,675 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,132 people | 14,380 people | 15,447 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,153 people | 12,934 people | 15,143 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,025 people | 11,645 people | 12,732 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,670 people | 11,638 people | 11,708 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare
- 205 Dominica 12,049 people compare
- 206 Cayman Islands 11,903 people compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 11,034 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 10,200 people compare
- 210 Andorra 9,908 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Greenland was 11,638 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,821 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,732 people in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.