Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total was 38,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 196 Isle of Man 52,561 compare
- 197 Dominica 45,576 compare
- 198 Bermuda 41,340 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 34,229 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,898 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 compare
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 345 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 327 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 335 (2025)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (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 199th out of 215 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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About this data
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.