Population ages 15-19, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-19, male was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 1982
All-time low
5.8%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Greenland stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Greenland peaked at 12.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1992.
That places Greenland 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.0% | — |
| 1961 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 15-19, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Greenland was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1992.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Greenland ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.