Population, male (% of total population) in Greenland
Greenland: Population, male (% of total population) was 52.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 1985
All-time low
51.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 52.5% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Greenland peaked at 54.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male (% of total population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 52.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 52.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 53.3% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.5% | 52.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Greenland?
- Population, male in Greenland was 52.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for population, male?
- Greenland ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.