Population ages 15-64, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, male was 20,215 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,215
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,924
in 1989
All-time low
9,034
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Greenland is 20,215, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Greenland peaked at 21,924 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,034, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,034 | — |
| 1961 | 9,343 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9,707 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 10,086 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 10,392 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10,787 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 11,223 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 11,829 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 12,475 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 13,128 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 13,796 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 14,295 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 14,950 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 15,532 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16,093 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 16,572 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,103 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 17,465 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17,786 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,292 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18,871 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19,541 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20,075 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 20,598 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21,046 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 21,354 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,490 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,683 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 21,859 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21,924 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,838 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21,546 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21,235 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20,979 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 20,883 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,873 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,887 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20,920 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20,967 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21,074 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,188 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21,319 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21,432 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21,538 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21,602 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,590 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,543 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,476 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21,476 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,557 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,695 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,654 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,485 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21,346 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,225 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,217 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,169 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21,054 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21,037 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,980 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20,969 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20,842 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,718 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20,456 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 20,215 | -1.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 20,215 is below the median for high income countries, which is 971,601, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 20,215 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.92 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,800 | 9,034 | 13,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,188 | 13,796 | 18,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,844 | 18,871 | 21,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,113 | 20,873 | 21,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,424 | 21,074 | 21,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,344 | 21,037 | 21,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,697 | 20,215 | 20,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Isle of Man 26,301 compare
- 200 Dominica 22,916 compare
- 201 Bermuda 20,911 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 18,034 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,257 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 15,711 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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 ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Greenland was 20,215 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,924 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,034 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.