Female migrants in Greenland
Greenland: Female migrants was 35.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Greenland, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 35.2% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Greenland peaked at 35.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.3% | — |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +2.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 35.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 70% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 35.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.2%, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 196 Dominican Republic 36.6% compare
- 197 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 198 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.6% compare
- 200 Kuwait 33.7% compare
- 201 Mongolia 33.2% compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 31.4% compare
More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Greenland?
- Female migrants in Greenland was 35.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for female migrants?
- Greenland ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.