Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland

Greenland: Population ages 55-59, female was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2022
All-time low
2.5%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland, 1960–2025

2468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Greenland is 7.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Greenland peaked at 8.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1972.

That places Greenland 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 10
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10
1980s 3.2% 2.6% 3.6% 10
1990s 3.5% 3.3% 4.1% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.8% 4.8% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.1% 7.9% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.5% 8.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Greenland?
Population ages 55-59, female in Greenland was 7.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1972.
How does Greenland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Greenland ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.