Greenland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female
Greenland
11.0%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
11.1%
in 2025
Greenland rank
102nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
100th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Greenland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 102nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Greenland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Greenland ranks 102nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 100th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.