Population, male, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Population, male, per capita was 0.5251 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5251 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5439 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.5115 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Greenland is 0.5251 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Greenland peaked at 0.5439 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5115 units per person, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5115 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5155 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.519 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5203 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5222 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.525 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5276 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5303 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5329 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5347 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5358 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5369 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5381 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5393 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5405 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5416 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5424 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5431 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5434 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5434 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5434 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5436 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5439 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5439 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5437 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5434 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.543 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5422 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.541 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5393 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5376 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.536 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5345 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.534 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5343 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5347 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5349 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5351 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.535 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5346 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5341 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5336 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.533 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5325 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5321 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5317 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5314 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5311 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5306 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5302 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5299 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5287 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5284 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5283 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5281 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.528 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5278 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5275 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5273 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5258 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5251 units per person | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.5251 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4945 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.5251 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4917 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5202 units per person | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5303 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5385 units per person | 0.5329 units per person | 0.5431 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5434 units per person | 0.5422 units per person | 0.5439 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5361 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.541 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5329 units per person | 0.5311 units per person | 0.535 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5289 units per person | 0.5278 units per person | 0.5306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5265 units per person | 0.5251 units per person | 0.5275 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 318 (2025)
- 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, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Greenland?
- Population, male, per capita in Greenland was 0.5251 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5439 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5115 units per person in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population, male, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.