Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total was 38,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,491
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
40,355
in 2012
All-time low
17,576
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 38,491 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Greenland peaked at 40,355 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,576, 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, total in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,576 | — |
| 1961 | 18,091 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,668 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 19,268 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 19,734 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20,380 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 21,042 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21,973 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 22,986 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 24,010 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 25,050 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 25,816 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 26,897 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27,849 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 28,779 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 29,573 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30,483 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31,128 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31,726 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 32,654 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,719 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 34,943 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 35,912 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 36,846 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 37,634 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38,181 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38,432 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 38,776 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39,091 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 39,211 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39,120 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 38,718 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38,278 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37,930 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37,873 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37,901 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37,901 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,936 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38,000 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38,047 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38,211 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38,495 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38,822 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39,109 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39,385 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39,583 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39,643 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39,641 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,598 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,685 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39,947 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,323 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40,355 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,181 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40,073 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39,938 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39,960 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,894 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,696 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,689 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,616 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39,641 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,446 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39,281 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38,869 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 38,491 | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 38,491 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 38,491 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.80 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,373 | 17,576 | 24,010 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,996 | 25,050 | 32,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,274 | 33,719 | 39,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,170 | 37,873 | 39,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,217 | 38,211 | 39,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,006 | 39,689 | 40,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,224 | 38,491 | 39,641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Isle of Man 52,561 compare
- 200 Dominica 45,576 compare
- 201 Bermuda 41,340 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 34,229 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,898 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 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, total in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland was 38,491 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,355 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,576 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.