Male population by age group in Greenland
Greenland: Male population by age group was 2,077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,077
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,898
in 1966
All-time low
1,981
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2,077 for male population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Greenland peaked at 3,898 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,981, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,383 | 1,981 | 3,028 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,677 | 3,228 | 3,898 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,676 | 2,053 | 3,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,526 | 2,173 | 2,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,785 | 2,548 | 2,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,233 | 2,125 | 2,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,091 | 2,031 | 2,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,104 | 2,077 | 2,118 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Jersey 2,295 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 2,219 compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 2,126 compare
- 205 American Samoa 1,944 compare
- 206 Dominica 1,853 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 1,851 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 male population by age group in Greenland?
- Male population by age group in Greenland was 2,077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,898 in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for male population by age group?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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