Population ages 45-49, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 45-49, male was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2012
All-time low
3.3%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, male in Greenland stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Greenland peaked at 9.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1968.
That places Greenland 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 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 45-49, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Greenland was 5.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Greenland ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.