What is population ages 15-64, total in Greenland?

Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland was 38,491 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 40,355 in 2012.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 17,576 in 1960.

How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, total?

Greenland ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland

Name: Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total was 38,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

38,491

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

199th

of 215 countries

All-time high

40,355

in 2012

All-time low

17,576

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 38,491 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Greenland peaked at 40,355 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,576, in 1960.

Greenland ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20,373	17,576	24,010	10
1970s	28,996	25,050	32,654	10
1980s	37,274	33,719	39,211	10
1990s	38,170	37,873	39,120	10
2000s	39,217	38,211	39,685	10
2010s	40,006	39,689	40,355	10
2020s	39,224	38,491	39,641	6

Countries ranked near Greenland

196 Isle of Man 52,561 compare
197 Dominica 45,576 compare
198 Bermuda 41,340 compare
200 Faroe Islands 34,229 compare
201 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,898 compare
202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Greenland?: Population ages 15-64, total in Greenland was 38,491 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 40,355 in 2012.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 17,576 in 1960.
How does Greenland rank for population ages 15-64, total?: Greenland ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.