Median age in Greenland
Greenland: Median age was 34.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.23
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.23
in 2023
All-time low
16.64
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34.23 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Greenland peaked at 34.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 1966.
Greenland ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.65 | — |
| 1951 | 17.79 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.91 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.94 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.75 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.62 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.54 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.45 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.34 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.22 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.13 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 17.09 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 17.02 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.88 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.65 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.64 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.96 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 17.33 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.73 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.14 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 18.51 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 18.84 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.25 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.74 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.3 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 20.96 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 21.52 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.96 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.42 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.82 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 23.17 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23.56 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.97 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.4 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 24.82 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.6 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.01 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.43 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.84 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27.22 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.6 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.99 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.37 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 28.79 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.26 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.73 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.2 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.68 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.85 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.33 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.48 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.58 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.56 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.48 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.78 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.96 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.07 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.17 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.28 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.38 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.75 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.92 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.23 | +0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 34.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 34.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 17.34 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.07 | 16.64 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.17 | 18.14 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6 | 22.82 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.67 | 26.84 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.17 | 31.12 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 32.48 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 | 33.6 | 34.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 compare
- 102 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 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)
- 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 (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- 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 median age in Greenland?
- Median age in Greenland was 34.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 1966.
- How does Greenland rank for median age?
- Greenland ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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