Greenland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 15-64
Greenland
67.7%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
68.0%
in 2025
Greenland rank
54th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
51st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Greenland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 68.0% against 67.7% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 54th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 46.6% | 6.4% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 59.4% | 52.4% | 7.0% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 67.8% | 2.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 71.6% | 3.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 72.7% | 3.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.3% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.1% | 0.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Greenland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 68.0% against 67.7% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.3%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Greenland ranks 54th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.