Population ages 60-64, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 60-64, female was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2025
All-time low
1.9%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 60-64, female in Greenland stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Greenland peaked at 7.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1963.
That places Greenland 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 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 60-64, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Greenland was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1963.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Greenland ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 60-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.