Population ages 50-54, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 50-54, male was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male in Greenland stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Greenland peaked at 9.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1972.
Greenland ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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- 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 50-54, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Greenland was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1972.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Greenland ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.