Population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 65 and above, total was 6,553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland is 6,553, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland peaked at 6,553 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 659, in 1960.
That places Greenland 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 659 | — |
| 1961 | 703 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 753 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 801 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 838 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 881 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 932 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 996 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,066 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,135 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,201 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,266 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,351 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,424 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,488 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,537 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,587 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,629 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,673 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,727 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,782 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,836 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,868 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,890 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,904 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,926 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,945 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,972 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,012 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,052 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,110 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,175 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,246 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,321 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,406 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,498 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,580 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,653 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,723 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,774 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,836 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,911 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,969 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,027 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,097 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,208 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,353 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,494 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,627 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,753 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,876 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,013 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,117 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,186 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,247 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,330 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,468 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,597 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,698 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,827 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,985 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,204 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,427 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6,143 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 6,553 | +6.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 6,553 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 6,553 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876.4 | 659 | 1,135 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,488 | 1,201 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,919 | 1,782 | 2,052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,449 | 2,110 | 2,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,228 | 2,836 | 3,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,336 | 3,876 | 4,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,678 | 4,985 | 6,553 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 203 Gibraltar 7,156 compare
- 204 Tonga 7,107 compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 7,029 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,360 compare
- 208 Kiribati 5,971 compare
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,500 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, male, interpolated 344 (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, total in Greenland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Greenland was 6,553 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,553 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Greenland ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.