Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
421
in 2025
All-time low
25
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland is 421, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland peaked at 421 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1960.
That places Greenland 210th 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 80 and above, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25 | — |
| 1961 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1962 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 58 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 71 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 78 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 103 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 116 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 133 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 145 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 162 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 172 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 183 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 190 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 194 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 189 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 184 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 192 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 193 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 194 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 190 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 187 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 183 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 182 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 182 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 188 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 202 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 217 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 230 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 242 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 266 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 293 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 307 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 317 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 320 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 318 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 319 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 317 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 316 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 321 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 334 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 352 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 369 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 391 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 410 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 421 | +2.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 421 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 421 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7 | 25 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.7 | 45 | 103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.5 | 116 | 185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.6 | 184 | 194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.9 | 182 | 242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.4 | 266 | 321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.5 | 334 | 421 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 499 compare
- 208 Kiribati 498 compare
- 209 Micronesia (country) 465 compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 421 compare
- 212 British Virgin Islands 339 compare
- 213 American Samoa 290 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Greenland was 421 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 421 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Greenland ranks 210th 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 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.