Population, female in Greenland
Greenland: Population, female was 26,987 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 26,987 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Greenland peaked at 26,987 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,875, in 1960.
That places Greenland 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,453 | 15,875 | 21,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,511 | 21,672 | 22,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,128 | 22,921 | 25,315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,838 | 25,522 | 26,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,425 | 26,126 | 26,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,556 | 26,442 | 26,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,847 | 26,631 | 26,987 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 196 Cayman Islands 37,781 compare
- 197 Bermuda 33,005 compare
- 198 Dominica 32,978 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 26,558 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,488 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,416 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 345 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 327 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 17.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Greenland?
- Population, female in Greenland was 26,987 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 26,987 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,875 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population, female?
- Greenland ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.