Population ages 55-59, male in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 55-59, male was 2,361 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,361
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,555
in 2022
All-time low
367
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in Greenland is 2,361, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Greenland peaked at 2,555 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 198th 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, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 367 | — |
| 1961 | 380 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 406 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 419 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 431 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 449 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 471 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 496 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 525 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 547 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 574 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 590 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 601 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 604 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 606 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 609 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 618 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 643 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 682 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 739 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 795 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 851 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 902 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 945 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 976 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,005 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,032 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,048 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,051 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,050 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,055 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,076 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,122 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,184 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,256 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,338 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,424 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,548 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,577 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,594 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,601 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,612 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,620 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,624 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,643 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,680 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,741 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,811 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,875 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,960 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,065 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,151 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,223 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,298 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,359 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,403 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,449 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,493 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,542 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,555 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,545 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,482 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,361 | -4.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2,361 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86,482, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2,361 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 169,906, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 420.9 | 367 | 496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 591.7 | 525 | 643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 897.5 | 682 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 | 1,050 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,624 | 1,548 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,159 | 1,811 | 2,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,496 | 2,361 | 2,555 | 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)
- 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, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Greenland was 2,361 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, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,555 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.