Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.97 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-1.23 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.35 % change on previous year for population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 7.97 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.23 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Greenland 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1967 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1978 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +271.9% |
| 1984 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1225 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7344 % change on previous year | +499.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 4 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3782 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1514 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +698.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.35 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +698.8% | 0.1514 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +499.3% | 0.1225 % change on previous year | 0.7344 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -298.8% | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +271.9% | 0.8299 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.1225 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.4521 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 113 Isle of Man 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ireland 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 115 India 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Germany 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 118 El Salvador 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Iran 2.26 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Greenland
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 336 (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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Greenland was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 60-64, 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 60-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 60-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.