Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 96.9%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.36 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-4.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -4.88 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.9% on the previous year and down 245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 8.36 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.88 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Greenland 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1968 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1974 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3311 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.495 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 1979 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1980 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0951 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -600.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1995 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6871 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4963 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2469 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +373.8% |
| 2008 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5114 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3914 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2024 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +532.5% |
| 2025 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.3311 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.0951 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.2469 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5781 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Monaco -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) -4.25 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Greenland was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.