Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male in Greenland stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Greenland peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 100th 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, male (% of male population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 38% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +40.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Greenland?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Greenland was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Greenland ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.