Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 0.0957 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 0.0957 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greenland 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0957 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.