Greenland vs Malaysia: Share of the population that is female
Greenland
47.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
47.7%
in 2025
Greenland rank
202nd
Malaysia rank
201st
Share of the population that is female over time
- Greenland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 47.7% against 47.5% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 202nd and Malaysia ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 49.4% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 49.7% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 49.4% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 48.8% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 48.4% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 47.7% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Greenland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 47.7% against 47.5% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Greenland and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Greenland ranks 202nd and Malaysia ranks 201st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.