Population ages 05-09, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 05-09, female was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1971
All-time low
7.0%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.4% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Greenland peaked at 16.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
That places Greenland 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 112 United Arab Emirates 7.6% compare
- 113 Malaysia 7.5% compare
- 114 El Salvador 7.4% compare
- 116 Seychelles 7.2% compare
- 117 Argentina 7.1% compare
- 118 Viet Nam 7.1% 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, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 353 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Greenland was 7.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Greenland ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.