Discover how demographic shifts have reshaped Greenland’s population across age groups and sexes.
Review the age and gender distribution of Greenland's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Greenland's population stands at approximately 56,831 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +0.82%, and over the past ten years by +1.28%.
Greenland ranks 201st of 217 countries by total population, and 165th by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently accelerating (+0.09% → +0.16% per year).
By gender, male residents make up the larger share of the population, at 52.5% (47.5% female vs 52.5% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 20.7% are under 15, 67.7% are aged 15-64, and 11.5% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 45.8% in 1965.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 3.8% in 1960 to 19.2% in 2025.
Population of Greenland by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Greenland Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.