Greenland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Greenland
11.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
10.8%
in 2025
Greenland rank
91st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
93rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Greenland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Greenland ranks 91st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 93rd 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 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2.6% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greenland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Greenland, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Greenland 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?
- Greenland ranks 91st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 93rd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.