Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 55-59, female was 2,018 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,018
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,233
in 2022
All-time low
401
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Greenland stood at 2,018.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Greenland peaked at 2,233 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 401, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401 | — |
| 1961 | 416 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 436 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 457 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 468 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 483 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 492 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 503 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 517 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 527 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 538 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 542 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 553 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 561 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 569 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 571 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 573 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 565 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 556 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 568 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 600 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 646 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 697 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 747 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 789 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 826 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 855 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 875 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 890 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 894 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 886 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 868 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 848 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 839 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 849 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 878 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 922 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 973 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,022 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,058 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,071 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,061 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,039 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,014 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,010 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,036 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,083 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,144 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,211 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,280 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,343 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,412 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,483 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,551 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,622 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,703 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,802 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,993 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,089 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,171 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,225 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,233 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,222 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,151 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,018 | -6.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2,018 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2,018 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,011, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470 | 401 | 527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 559.6 | 538 | 573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.9 | 600 | 894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 914.3 | 839 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 | 1,010 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,690 | 1,343 | 2,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 | 2,018 | 2,233 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 200 Bermuda 2,348 compare
- 201 Dominica 2,305 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,045 compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 1,896 compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,641 compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 1,619 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland was 2,018 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,233 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Greenland ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.