On January 1, 2023, the majority of the inhabitants in Greenland were in working age between 25 and 64 years of age. In detail, there were roughly 15,000 men and 13,300 women in this age group. The same year, there were around 1,500 men and 1,400 thousand women aged 65 years or more. In total, there are slightly more male than female inhabitants in Greenland.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
0-6 years
2,838
2,754
7-16 years
3,831
3,510
17-24 years
3,002
2,899
25-64 years
17,210
15,072
65 years or more
2,990
2,503
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of inhabitants2,8382,8383,8313,8313,0023,00217,21017,2102,9902,9902,7542,7543,5103,5102,8992,89915,07215,0722,5032,503MenWomen0-6 years7-16 years17-24 years25-64 years65 years or more
05,00010,00015,00020,000
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics Greenland. (February 10, 2023). Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/
Statistics Greenland. "Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/
Statistics Greenland. (2023). Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/
Statistics Greenland. "Population of Greenland in 2023, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/
Statistics Greenland, Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/ (last visited June 19, 2025)
Population of Greenland in 2023, by age group and gender [Graph], Statistics Greenland, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805724/population-of-greenland-by-age-group-and-gender/
Advertisement
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.