Number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland
Greenland: Number of children under 5, by world region was 1,776 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1,776 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,956 people
in 2024
All-time low
1,776 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland is 1,776 people, 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, number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland peaked at 3,956 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,776 people, 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.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,956 people | — |
| 2025 | 3,847 people | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 3,747 people | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 3,635 people | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 3,526 people | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 3,427 people | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 3,336 people | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 3,253 people | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 3,178 people | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 3,111 people | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 3,051 people | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 3,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 2,957 people | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 2,923 people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 2,901 people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 2,890 people | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 2,886 people | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 2,889 people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 2,896 people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 2,904 people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 2,912 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 2,917 people | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 2,919 people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 2,917 people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 2,913 people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 2,907 people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 2,898 people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 2,882 people | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 2,862 people | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 2,836 people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 2,808 people | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 2,776 people | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 2,739 people | -1.3% |
| 2057 | 2,699 people | -1.5% |
| 2058 | 2,656 people | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 2,611 people | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 2,566 people | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 2,521 people | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 2,478 people | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 2,437 people | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 2,400 people | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 2,368 people | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 2,341 people | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 2,314 people | -1.2% |
| 2068 | 2,292 people | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 2,273 people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 2,257 people | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 2,245 people | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 2,234 people | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 2,227 people | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 2,221 people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 2,214 people | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 2,208 people | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 2,205 people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 2,199 people | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 2,190 people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 2,180 people | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 2,168 people | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 2,152 people | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 2,136 people | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 2,118 people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 2,099 people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 2,080 people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 2,059 people | -1.0% |
| 2088 | 2,037 people | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 2,014 people | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 1,990 people | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 1,966 people | -1.2% |
| 2092 | 1,941 people | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 1,917 people | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 1,893 people | -1.3% |
| 2095 | 1,869 people | -1.3% |
| 2096 | 1,847 people | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 1,828 people | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 1,810 people | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 1,792 people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 1,776 people | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,776 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,776 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,690 people | 3,427 people | 3,956 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3,060 people | 2,890 people | 3,336 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,906 people | 2,886 people | 2,919 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,777 people | 2,611 people | 2,898 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 2,399 people | 2,273 people | 2,566 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 2,220 people | 2,190 people | 2,257 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,104 people | 2,014 people | 2,180 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,885 people | 1,792 people | 1,990 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,776 people | 1,776 people | 1,776 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 208 Dominica 2,064 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 1,869 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 1,846 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,638 people compare
- 213 American Samoa 1,518 people compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,466 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Greenland was 1,776 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,956 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 people in 2100.
- How does Greenland rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Greenland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.