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Population Pyramid of Greenland2024

Total population
56K
Median age
35.7
Peak year
2005
Peak population
57K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 23K · median age 18.7
Population pyramid: Greenland, 1950. Total population 23 thousand, median age 18.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 50K · median age 23.9
Population pyramid: Greenland, 1980. Total population 50 thousand, median age 23.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 56K · median age 31.9
Population pyramid: Greenland, 2000. Total population 56 thousand, median age 31.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 56K · median age 35.7
Population pyramid: Greenland, 2024. Total population 56 thousand, median age 35.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 50K · median age 40.6
Population pyramid: Greenland, 2050. Total population 50 thousand, median age 40.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 37K · median age 45.9
Population pyramid: Greenland, 2100. Total population 37 thousand, median age 45.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Greenland presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 35.7 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 20.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 10.8%.

Peak population

Greenland's population peaked in 2005 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 18.7. Projected 2100 values are 0.0 million and median age 45.9.

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