Population ages 75-79, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 75-79, female was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Greenland stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Greenland peaked at 1.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1965.
That places Greenland 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 118 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
- 120 Northern Mariana Islands 1.5% compare
- 122 Tuvalu 1.5% compare
- 123 Indonesia 1.5% compare
- 124 Myanmar 1.4% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 353 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Greenland was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1965.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Greenland ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.