Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was -0.9725 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9725 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
201st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.61 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -0.9725 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 4.61 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.14 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Greenland 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6574 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8951 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8124 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.307 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2321 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1991 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +342.8% |
| 1992 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1993 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1503 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.1687 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.431 % change on previous year | +248.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7432 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7393 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5027 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2007 | -0.005 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1085 % change on previous year | +2050.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9412 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4312 % change on previous year | -643.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2688 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3369 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1652 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4963 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0176 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1839 % change on previous year | +943.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4919 % change on previous year | -879.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4183 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2024 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2025 | -0.9725 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.307 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2997 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 0.1687 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4229 % change on previous year | -0.1085 % change on previous year | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 % change on previous year | -0.4963 % change on previous year | 0.9412 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5087 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 0.0631 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 200 Belarus -0.8264 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Macao -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Monaco -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Serbia -1.06 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 337 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Greenland was -0.9725 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.