Population ages 0-14, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1966
All-time low
21.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 21.3% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Greenland peaked at 46.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2025.
Greenland ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.7% | — |
| 1961 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 21.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 43.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 32.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 114 Malaysia 21.6% compare
- 115 Viet Nam 21.6% compare
- 116 Seychelles 21.5% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 21.1% compare
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 21.1% compare
- 120 Bhutan 21.1% compare
More health data for Greenland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Greenland was 21.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Greenland ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.