Population, female (% of total population) in Greenland
Greenland: Population, female (% of total population) 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (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.