Number of children under 5 in Greenland
Greenland: Number of children under 5 was 4,055 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 4,055 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Greenland peaked at 7,650 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3,912 people, in 2015.
That places Greenland 204th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,677 people | 3,915 people | 5,910 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,179 people | 6,277 people | 7,650 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 people | 3,977 people | 7,154 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,927 people | 4,255 people | 5,466 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,505 people | 5,006 people | 5,684 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,386 people | 4,134 people | 4,806 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 people | 3,912 people | 4,145 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,101 people | 4,055 people | 4,125 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Greenland?
- Number of children under 5 in Greenland was 4,055 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,650 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,912 people in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for number of children under 5?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.