Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.6% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland peaked at 1.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.6% compare
- 113 Tonga 1.6% compare
- 114 South Africa 1.6% compare
- 116 Jamaica 1.5% compare
- 117 Malaysia 1.5% compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 80 and above, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Greenland ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.