Share of the population that is female in Greenland
Greenland: Share of the population that is female was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1960
All-time low
45.6%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Greenland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Greenland stood at 47.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Greenland peaked at 48.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1985.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 45.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 6 |
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 the population that is female in Greenland?
- Share of the population that is female in Greenland was 47.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1985.
- How does Greenland rank for share of the population that is female?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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