Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Greenland

Greenland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 18.77 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
18.77 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
207th
of 227 countries
All-time high
26.7 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
11.79 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Greenland, 1950–2100

0102030195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Greenland stood at 18.77 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Greenland peaked at 26.7 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.79 1000 No, in 1950.

Greenland ranks 207th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Greenland, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 11.79 1000 No —
1951 11.99 1000 No +1.7%
1952 12.19 1000 No +1.7%
1953 12.44 1000 No +2.0%
1954 12.71 1000 No +2.2%
1955 13.03 1000 No +2.5%
1956 13.44 1000 No +3.2%
1957 13.93 1000 No +3.7%
1958 14.47 1000 No +3.9%
1959 15.06 1000 No +4.1%
1960 15.68 1000 No +4.2%
1961 16.26 1000 No +3.7%
1962 16.79 1000 No +3.2%
1963 17.33 1000 No +3.2%
1964 17.9 1000 No +3.3%
1965 18.5 1000 No +3.4%
1966 19.1 1000 No +3.2%
1967 19.67 1000 No +3.0%
1968 20.21 1000 No +2.8%
1969 20.73 1000 No +2.6%
1970 21.23 1000 No +2.4%
1971 21.64 1000 No +1.9%
1972 21.94 1000 No +1.4%
1973 22.22 1000 No +1.3%
1974 22.46 1000 No +1.1%
1975 22.65 1000 No +0.9%
1976 22.79 1000 No +0.6%
1977 22.81 1000 No +0.1%
1978 22.76 1000 No -0.2%
1979 22.74 1000 No -0.1%
1980 22.88 1000 No +0.6%
1981 23.16 1000 No +1.2%
1982 23.44 1000 No +1.2%
1983 23.72 1000 No +1.2%
1984 24 1000 No +1.2%
1985 24.27 1000 No +1.1%
1986 24.52 1000 No +1.1%
1987 24.78 1000 No +1.0%
1988 25.05 1000 No +1.1%
1989 25.32 1000 No +1.1%
1990 25.54 1000 No +0.8%
1991 25.67 1000 No +0.5%
1992 25.78 1000 No +0.4%
1993 25.87 1000 No +0.3%
1994 25.95 1000 No +0.3%
1995 26.02 1000 No +0.3%
1996 26.08 1000 No +0.2%
1997 26.11 1000 No +0.1%
1998 26.11 1000 No +0.0%
1999 26.09 1000 No -0.1%
2000 26.14 1000 No +0.2%
2001 26.26 1000 No +0.5%
2002 26.37 1000 No +0.4%
2003 26.47 1000 No +0.4%
2004 26.57 1000 No +0.4%
2005 26.62 1000 No +0.2%
2006 26.62 1000 No -0.0%
2007 26.59 1000 No -0.1%
2008 26.55 1000 No -0.1%
2009 26.5 1000 No -0.2%
2010 26.58 1000 No +0.3%
2011 26.7 1000 No +0.5%
2012 26.69 1000 No -0.0%
2013 26.6 1000 No -0.3%
2014 26.48 1000 No -0.5%
2015 26.42 1000 No -0.2%
2016 26.45 1000 No +0.1%
2017 26.46 1000 No +0.0%
2018 26.47 1000 No +0.0%
2019 26.48 1000 No +0.1%
2020 26.5 1000 No +0.0%
2021 26.49 1000 No -0.0%
2022 26.48 1000 No -0.0%
2023 26.48 1000 No -0.0%
2024 26.48 1000 No -0.0%
2025 26.47 1000 No -0.0%
2026 26.46 1000 No -0.0%
2027 26.44 1000 No -0.1%
2028 26.42 1000 No -0.1%
2029 26.39 1000 No -0.1%
2030 26.36 1000 No -0.1%
2031 26.32 1000 No -0.1%
2032 26.27 1000 No -0.2%
2033 26.21 1000 No -0.2%
2034 26.16 1000 No -0.2%
2035 26.09 1000 No -0.3%
2036 26.02 1000 No -0.3%
2037 25.94 1000 No -0.3%
2038 25.86 1000 No -0.3%
2039 25.77 1000 No -0.3%
2040 25.68 1000 No -0.4%
2041 25.59 1000 No -0.4%
2042 25.5 1000 No -0.3%
2043 25.41 1000 No -0.4%
2044 25.3 1000 No -0.4%
2045 25.2 1000 No -0.4%
2046 25.1 1000 No -0.4%
2047 25 1000 No -0.4%
2048 24.89 1000 No -0.4%
2049 24.8 1000 No -0.4%
2050 24.7 1000 No -0.4%
2051 24.61 1000 No -0.4%
2052 24.5 1000 No -0.4%
2053 24.4 1000 No -0.4%
2054 24.3 1000 No -0.4%
2055 24.2 1000 No -0.4%
2056 24.09 1000 No -0.4%
2057 24 1000 No -0.4%
2058 23.89 1000 No -0.4%
2059 23.8 1000 No -0.4%
2060 23.69 1000 No -0.4%
2061 23.57 1000 No -0.5%
2062 23.46 1000 No -0.5%
2063 23.34 1000 No -0.5%
2064 23.22 1000 No -0.5%
2065 23.11 1000 No -0.5%
2066 22.99 1000 No -0.5%
2067 22.86 1000 No -0.5%
2068 22.73 1000 No -0.6%
2069 22.6 1000 No -0.6%
2070 22.47 1000 No -0.6%
2071 22.34 1000 No -0.6%
2072 22.2 1000 No -0.6%
2073 22.07 1000 No -0.6%
2074 21.93 1000 No -0.6%
2075 21.8 1000 No -0.6%
2076 21.66 1000 No -0.6%
2077 21.53 1000 No -0.6%
2078 21.39 1000 No -0.6%
2079 21.27 1000 No -0.6%
2080 21.13 1000 No -0.6%
2081 21 1000 No -0.6%
2082 20.88 1000 No -0.6%
2083 20.75 1000 No -0.6%
2084 20.62 1000 No -0.6%
2085 20.5 1000 No -0.6%
2086 20.38 1000 No -0.6%
2087 20.26 1000 No -0.6%
2088 20.15 1000 No -0.6%
2089 20.03 1000 No -0.6%
2090 19.91 1000 No -0.6%
2091 19.8 1000 No -0.6%
2092 19.68 1000 No -0.6%
2093 19.57 1000 No -0.6%
2094 19.46 1000 No -0.6%
2095 19.34 1000 No -0.6%
2096 19.22 1000 No -0.6%
2097 19.11 1000 No -0.6%
2098 19 1000 No -0.6%
2099 18.88 1000 No -0.6%
2100 18.77 1000 No -0.6%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 18.77 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 702.32 1000 No, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 18.77 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,235 1000 No, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.1 1000 No 11.79 1000 No 15.06 1000 No 10
1960s 18.22 1000 No 15.68 1000 No 20.73 1000 No 10
1970s 22.32 1000 No 21.23 1000 No 22.81 1000 No 10
1980s 24.11 1000 No 22.88 1000 No 25.32 1000 No 10
1990s 25.92 1000 No 25.54 1000 No 26.11 1000 No 10
2000s 26.47 1000 No 26.14 1000 No 26.62 1000 No 10
2010s 26.53 1000 No 26.42 1000 No 26.7 1000 No 10
2020s 26.46 1000 No 26.39 1000 No 26.5 1000 No 10
2030s 26.1 1000 No 25.77 1000 No 26.36 1000 No 10
2040s 25.25 1000 No 24.8 1000 No 25.68 1000 No 10
2050s 24.25 1000 No 23.8 1000 No 24.7 1000 No 10
2060s 23.16 1000 No 22.6 1000 No 23.69 1000 No 10
2070s 21.87 1000 No 21.27 1000 No 22.47 1000 No 10
2080s 20.57 1000 No 20.03 1000 No 21.13 1000 No 10
2090s 19.4 1000 No 18.88 1000 No 19.91 1000 No 10
2100s 18.77 1000 No 18.77 1000 No 18.77 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 204 Liechtenstein 21.15 1000 No compare
  2. 205 Northern Mariana Islands 19.66 1000 No compare
  3. 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.42 1000 No compare
  4. 208 Bermuda 18.42 1000 No compare
  5. 209 American Samoa 16.27 1000 No compare
  6. 210 San Marino 15.73 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Greenland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Greenland was 18.77 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.79 1000 No in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Greenland ranks 207th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.