Population ages 20-24, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 20-24, female was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1986
All-time low
5.8%
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Greenland stood at 6.1%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Greenland peaked at 13.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1996.
Greenland ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 353 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Greenland was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Greenland ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.