Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland
Greenland: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 44.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.79
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.45
in 1966
All-time low
39.22
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 44.79 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland peaked at 92.45 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.22, in 1986.
That places Greenland 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.04 | — |
| 1951 | 77.69 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 77.61 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 78.21 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 79.15 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 80.14 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 80.92 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 81.45 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 82.23 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 83.36 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 84.87 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 86.26 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 87.48 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 88.9 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 90.52 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 92.32 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 92.45 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 90.67 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 88.8 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 86.99 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 85.23 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 82.84 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 79.56 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 75.94 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 72.01 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 67.72 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 63.05 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 58.72 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 55.1 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 51.91 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 48.89 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 45.96 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 43.42 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 41.42 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 40.04 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 39.35 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 39.22 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.19 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.04 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.14 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.36 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 44.48 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.54 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 46.55 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.24 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.63 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.46 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.04 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.48 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.12 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.48 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.85 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.24 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.69 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.27 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.15 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.68 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.93 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.65 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.79 | +2.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 44.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 44.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.88 | 77.61 | 83.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.93 | 84.87 | 92.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.21 | 51.91 | 85.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.91 | 39.22 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.96 | 42.14 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.29 | 41.94 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.93 | 40.5 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 42.3 | 44.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 191 Chile 45.05 compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.01 compare
- 193 North Korea 44.95 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.75 compare
- 196 China 44.73 compare
- 197 Dominica 44.64 compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Greenland was 44.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.45 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.22 in 1986.
- How does Greenland rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Greenland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).