Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.11 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
0.7407 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 6.67 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 241.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 7.11 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7407 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Greenland ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9865 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.7407 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 8 Maldives 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mongolia 7.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brunei 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nauru 6.16 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- 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)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Greenland was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7407 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.