Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Greenland

Share of population under 15 in Greenland in 2025 — 20.7%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 23.2 pp.

2025 20.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 119of 217
Period maximum 45.8%1965
Period minimum 20.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Greenland, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.9%1962: 44.5%1964: 45.3%1966: 45.7%1968: 44.6%1970: 43.4%1972: 41.5%1974: 38.9%1976: 35.5%1978: 32.1%1980: 29.3%1982: 26.6%1984: 25%1986: 24.5%1988: 25%1990: 25.8%1992: 26.7%1994: 27.4%1996: 27.6%1998: 27.4%2000: 26.9%2002: 26.2%2004: 25.3%2006: 24.3%2008: 23.3%2010: 22.5%2012: 21.7%2014: 21.3%2016: 20.9%2018: 20.8%2020: 20.9%2022: 20.8%2024: 20.8%2025: 20.7%
Change over the period: −23.2 pp Annual average: -0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Greenland 20.7%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.7 −0.1 pp
2024 20.8 +0 pp
2023 20.8 −0 pp
2022 20.8 −0 pp
2021 20.8 −0 pp
2020 20.9 +0 pp
2019 20.8 +0.1 pp
2018 20.8 −0 pp
2017 20.8 −0.1 pp
2016 20.9 −0.2 pp
2015 21.1 −0.2 pp
2014 21.3 −0.2 pp
2013 21.5 −0.3 pp
2012 21.7 −0.3 pp
2011 22.1 −0.4 pp
2010 22.5 −0.4 pp
2009 22.9 −0.4 pp
2008 23.3 −0.5 pp
2007 23.7 −0.5 pp
2006 24.3 −0.6 pp
2005 24.8 −0.5 pp
2004 25.3 −0.4 pp
2003 25.8 −0.4 pp
2002 26.2 −0.4 pp
2001 26.6 −0.4 pp
2000 26.9 −0.3 pp
1999 27.2 −0.2 pp
1998 27.4 −0.1 pp
1997 27.5 −0.1 pp
1996 27.6 −0 pp
1995 27.6 +0.2 pp
1994 27.4 +0.3 pp
1993 27.1 +0.4 pp
1992 26.7 +0.4 pp
1991 26.3 +0.5 pp
1990 25.8 +0.5 pp
1989 25.4 +0.4 pp
1988 25 +0.3 pp
1987 24.7 +0.2 pp
1986 24.5 −0.1 pp
1985 24.6 −0.4 pp
1984 25 −0.7 pp
1983 25.6 −1 pp
1982 26.6 −1.2 pp
1981 27.9 −1.4 pp
1980 29.3 −1.4 pp
1979 30.7 −1.4 pp
1978 32.1 −1.6 pp
1977 33.7 −1.8 pp
1976 35.5 −1.8 pp
1975 37.3 −1.6 pp
1974 38.9 −1.4 pp
1973 40.3 −1.3 pp
1972 41.5 −1.1 pp
1971 42.6 −0.8 pp
1970 43.4 −0.6 pp
1969 44 −0.6 pp
1968 44.6 −0.6 pp
1967 45.2 −0.6 pp
1966 45.7 −0 pp
1965 45.8 +0.5 pp
1964 45.3 +0.4 pp
1963 44.9 +0.4 pp
1962 44.5 +0.3 pp
1961 44.2 +0.3 pp
1960 43.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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