Greenland vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Greenland
6.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 6.67 % change on previous year against 6.3 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 0.9278 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Greenland, at 6.67 % change on previous year against 6.3 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Greenland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.