Population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2,976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,976
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,976
in 2025
All-time low
389
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland stood at 2,976. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland peaked at 2,976 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 389, in 1960.
That places Greenland 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389 | — |
| 1961 | 412 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 436 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 458 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 473 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 493 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 520 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 555 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 592 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 629 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 666 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 704 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 755 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 803 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 848 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 886 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 922 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 943 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 963 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 991 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,019 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,049 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,070 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,086 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,096 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,107 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,115 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,127 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,142 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,159 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,188 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,222 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,260 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,296 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,339 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,384 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,421 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,452 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,482 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,502 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,526 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,554 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,571 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,591 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,617 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,662 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,720 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,776 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,827 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,875 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,920 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,965 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,992 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,997 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,994 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,013 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,067 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,121 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,167 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,225 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,291 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,379 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,473 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,616 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,787 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 2,976 | +6.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2,976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 191,012, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2,976 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 549,313, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495.7 | 389 | 629 | 10 |
| 1970s | 848.1 | 666 | 991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,097 | 1,019 | 1,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,355 | 1,188 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,672 | 1,526 | 1,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,046 | 1,920 | 2,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,587 | 2,291 | 2,976 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,243 compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,078 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,996 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 2,796 compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 2,286 compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 2,197 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)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (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 65 and above, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Greenland was 2,976 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,976 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 389 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Greenland ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.