Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, female was 18,276 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,276
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,744
in 2016
All-time low
8,542
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 18,276 for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Greenland peaked at 18,744 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,542, in 1960.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,542 | — |
| 1961 | 8,748 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8,961 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9,182 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9,342 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 9,593 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9,819 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 10,143 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10,511 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 10,882 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11,254 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 11,522 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11,947 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12,317 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12,686 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13,002 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 13,380 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13,663 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 13,940 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14,362 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 14,848 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 15,403 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 15,837 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16,248 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16,587 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16,827 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,943 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17,093 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,232 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17,287 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17,282 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,172 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17,043 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16,951 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16,990 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,028 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,014 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,016 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,034 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,047 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,137 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,307 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,503 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17,677 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,846 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17,982 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18,053 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18,098 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18,122 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,209 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,390 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,628 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,701 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,695 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,727 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,713 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,744 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,725 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,642 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,652 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,636 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,671 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,604 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,563 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,413 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 18,276 | -0.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 18,276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 18,276 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.88 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,572 | 8,542 | 10,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,807 | 11,254 | 14,362 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,430 | 14,848 | 17,287 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,058 | 16,951 | 17,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,793 | 17,137 | 18,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,662 | 18,390 | 18,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,527 | 18,276 | 18,671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Isle of Man 26,260 compare
- 200 Dominica 22,661 compare
- 201 Bermuda 20,429 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17,114 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 16,640 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16,318 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 15-64, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Greenland was 18,276 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 18,744 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,542 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Greenland ranks 202nd 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 2.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.