Greenland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 6.67 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.6491 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0.4688 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 0.3104 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Greenland or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Greenland, at 6.67 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Greenland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.72 % change on previous year, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.