Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Greenland

Share of women in the population in Greenland in 2025 — 47.49%. Ranked 204 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.36 pp.

2025 47.49% +0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 204of 217
Period maximum 48.85%1960
Period minimum 45.61%1985

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Greenland, 1960–2025454647484919601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 48.85%1962: 48.45%1964: 48.1%1966: 47.78%1968: 47.24%1970: 46.71%1972: 46.42%1974: 46.19%1976: 45.95%1978: 45.76%1980: 45.66%1982: 45.66%1984: 45.61%1986: 45.63%1988: 45.71%1990: 45.9%1992: 46.24%1994: 46.55%1996: 46.57%1998: 46.51%2000: 46.5%2002: 46.59%2004: 46.7%2006: 46.79%2008: 46.86%2010: 46.94%2012: 47.01%2014: 47.13%2016: 47.17%2018: 47.2%2020: 47.25%2022: 47.3%2024: 47.42%2025: 47.49%
Change over the period: −1.36 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greenland

Greenland 47.49%
World 49.73%
Northern Europe computed 50.64%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.49 +0.06 pp
2024 47.42 +0.07 pp
2023 47.36 +0.05 pp
2022 47.3 +0.03 pp
2021 47.27 +0.02 pp
2020 47.25 +0.03 pp
2019 47.22 +0.02 pp
2018 47.2 +0.01 pp
2017 47.18 +0.01 pp
2016 47.17 +0.01 pp
2015 47.16 +0.03 pp
2014 47.13 +0.06 pp
2013 47.07 +0.06 pp
2012 47.01 +0.03 pp
2011 46.98 +0.04 pp
2010 46.94 +0.05 pp
2009 46.89 +0.03 pp
2008 46.86 +0.03 pp
2007 46.83 +0.04 pp
2006 46.79 +0.04 pp
2005 46.75 +0.05 pp
2004 46.7 +0.06 pp
2003 46.64 +0.05 pp
2002 46.59 +0.05 pp
2001 46.54 +0.04 pp
2000 46.5 +0.01 pp
1999 46.49 −0.02 pp
1998 46.51 −0.03 pp
1997 46.53 −0.03 pp
1996 46.57 −0.04 pp
1995 46.6 +0.06 pp
1994 46.55 +0.15 pp
1993 46.4 +0.15 pp
1992 46.24 +0.17 pp
1991 46.07 +0.17 pp
1990 45.9 +0.13 pp
1989 45.78 +0.07 pp
1988 45.71 +0.04 pp
1987 45.66 +0.03 pp
1986 45.63 +0.03 pp
1985 45.61 −0.01 pp
1984 45.61 −0.03 pp
1983 45.65 −0.01 pp
1982 45.66 −0 pp
1981 45.66 +0 pp
1980 45.66 −0.03 pp
1979 45.69 −0.07 pp
1978 45.76 −0.08 pp
1977 45.84 −0.11 pp
1976 45.95 −0.12 pp
1975 46.07 −0.12 pp
1974 46.19 −0.11 pp
1973 46.31 −0.12 pp
1972 46.42 −0.11 pp
1971 46.53 −0.18 pp
1970 46.71 −0.26 pp
1969 46.97 −0.27 pp
1968 47.24 −0.27 pp
1967 47.5 −0.28 pp
1966 47.78 −0.19 pp
1965 47.97 −0.12 pp
1964 48.1 −0.16 pp
1963 48.26 −0.19 pp
1962 48.45 −0.21 pp
1961 48.66 −0.18 pp
1960 48.85

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.