Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 12.0% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Greenland peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.
That places Greenland 74th 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 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Greenland was 12.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Greenland ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.