Population ages 15-64 in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 15-64 was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Greenland is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Greenland peaked at 71.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1966.
That places Greenland 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.4% | 54.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 67.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.7% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.0% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.7% | 70.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Greenland
- Population ages 0-14 20.7% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.93 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.965 % change on previous year (2023)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Greenland?
- Population ages 15-64 in Greenland was 67.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1966.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64?
- Greenland ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.