Projected population under age 5 in Greenland
Greenland: Projected population under age 5 was 1,776 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1,776
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,956
in 2024
All-time low
1,776
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Greenland, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected population under age 5 in Greenland is 1,776, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Greenland peaked at 3,956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,776, in 2100.
That places Greenland 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,956 | — |
| 2025 | 3,847 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 3,747 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 3,635 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 3,526 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 3,427 | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 3,336 | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 3,253 | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 3,178 | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 3,111 | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 3,051 | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 3,000 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 2,957 | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 2,923 | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 2,901 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 2,890 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 2,886 | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 2,889 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 2,896 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 2,904 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 2,912 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 2,917 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 2,919 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 2,917 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 2,913 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 2,907 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 2,898 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 2,882 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 2,862 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 2,836 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 2,808 | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 2,776 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 2,739 | -1.3% |
| 2057 | 2,699 | -1.5% |
| 2058 | 2,656 | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 2,611 | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 2,566 | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 2,521 | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 2,478 | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 2,437 | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 2,400 | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 2,368 | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 2,341 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 2,314 | -1.2% |
| 2068 | 2,292 | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 2,273 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 2,257 | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 2,245 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 2,234 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 2,227 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 2,221 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 2,214 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 2,208 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 2,205 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 2,199 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 2,190 | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 2,180 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 2,168 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 2,152 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 2,136 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 2,118 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 2,099 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 2,080 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 2,059 | -1.0% |
| 2088 | 2,037 | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 2,014 | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 1,990 | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 1,966 | -1.2% |
| 2092 | 1,941 | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 1,917 | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 1,893 | -1.3% |
| 2095 | 1,869 | -1.3% |
| 2096 | 1,847 | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 1,828 | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 1,810 | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 1,792 | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 1,776 | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,776 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,690 | 3,427 | 3,956 | 6 |
| 2030s | 3,060 | 2,890 | 3,336 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,906 | 2,886 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,777 | 2,611 | 2,898 | 10 |
| 2060s | 2,399 | 2,273 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 2070s | 2,220 | 2,190 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,104 | 2,014 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,885 | 1,792 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,776 | 1,776 | 1,776 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 208 Dominica 2,064 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 1,869 compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 1,846 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,638 compare
- 213 American Samoa 1,518 compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,466 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Greenland?
- Projected population under age 5 in Greenland was 1,776 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,956 in 2024.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 in 2100.
- How does Greenland rank for projected population under age 5?
- Greenland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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