Population, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population, female was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1960
All-time low
45.6%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 47.5% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Greenland peaked at 48.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1985.
Greenland ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 45.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 202 Singapore 48.3% compare
- 203 Malta 48.1% compare
- 204 Malaysia 47.7% compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 208 Brunei Darussalam 46.9% 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, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Greenland?
- Population, female in Greenland was 47.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1985.
- How does Greenland rank for population, female?
- Greenland ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.