Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland
Greenland: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.1% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 47.1% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland peaked at 47.1% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2023.
That places Greenland 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.0% | — |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2036 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2048 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 88% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 47.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.0% | 40.2% | 7 |
| 2030s | 40.5% | 40.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.1% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Greenland was 47.1% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Greenland ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.