Population ages 05-09, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 05-09, male was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1966
All-time low
6.6%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.0% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Greenland peaked at 15.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
That places Greenland 118th 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, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.0% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 115 New Caledonia 7.2% compare
- 116 Malaysia 7.2% compare
- 117 Oman 7.1% compare
- 119 Armenia 7.0% compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.0% compare
- 121 Northern Mariana Islands 6.9% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Greenland was 7.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Greenland ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.