Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Greenland stood at 67.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Greenland peaked at 70.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1966.
That places Greenland 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.8% | — |
| 1961 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 67.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 50.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 64.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.7% | 70.0% | 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)
- 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 15-64, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland was 67.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1966.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Greenland ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.