Population ages 0-14, total in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 0-14, total was 11,787 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,787
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20,149
in 1970
All-time low
11,630
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Greenland is 11,787, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Greenland peaked at 20,149 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,630, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,265 | — |
| 1961 | 14,906 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 15,579 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 16,331 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 17,028 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 17,938 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 18,526 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 18,931 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 19,348 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 19,755 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 20,149 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,118 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20,052 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 19,727 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 19,233 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,489 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 17,630 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 16,643 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 15,801 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 15,219 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 14,699 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 14,221 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,720 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13,364 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 13,162 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 13,093 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,123 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13,352 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,697 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14,037 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 14,370 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14,607 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,775 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,949 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15,221 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 15,401 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15,419 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,411 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,377 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15,279 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,138 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,973 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14,804 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,615 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14,417 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,143 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,779 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,420 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13,104 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,886 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,710 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,554 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,338 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,116 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11,975 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,846 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,757 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,681 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,630 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,709 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,766 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,808 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,787 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,830 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,824 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 11,787 | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 11,787 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 11,787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,261 | 14,265 | 19,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,306 | 15,219 | 20,149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,647 | 13,093 | 14,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,081 | 14,370 | 15,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,128 | 12,886 | 15,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,032 | 11,630 | 12,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,800 | 11,766 | 11,830 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 197 Marshall Islands 12,298 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 12,178 compare
- 199 American Samoa 12,128 compare
- 201 Isle of Man 11,697 compare
- 202 Dominica 11,601 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 10,909 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, total in Greenland?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Greenland was 11,787 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,149 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,630 in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Greenland ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.