Total population by age in Greenland
Greenland: Total population by age was 0.371 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Greenland is 0.371, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Greenland peaked at 0.371 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 209th of 234 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 | 0.0366 | 0.032 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0647 | 0.044 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1046 | 0.086 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.127 | 0.121 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1646 | 0.127 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.209 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2891 | 0.263 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.341 | 0.313 | 0.371 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 206 Liechtenstein 0.421 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten 0.394 compare
- 208 Cayman Islands 0.385 compare
- 210 San Marino 0.365 compare
- 211 Kiribati 0.356 compare
- 212 Gibraltar 0.339 compare
More population data for Greenland
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Greenland?
- Total population by age in Greenland was 0.371 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for total population by age?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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