Greenland vs World: Population ages 55-59, female
Greenland
7.5%
in 2025
World
5.3%
in 2025
Greenland rank
22nd
World rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Greenland
- World
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 7.5% against 5.3% in World, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | World |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 1.0% | World |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | World |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 2.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Greenland or World?
- Greenland, at 7.5% against 5.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Greenland and World?
- 2.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and World rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.