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Median age in Greenland

Greenland: Median age was 34.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.23 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.23 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.64 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Greenland, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 34.23 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.64 years, 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 years Change
1950 17.65 years —
1951 17.79 years +0.8%
1952 17.91 years +0.7%
1953 17.94 years +0.2%
1954 17.88 years -0.3%
1955 17.75 years -0.7%
1956 17.62 years -0.7%
1957 17.54 years -0.5%
1958 17.45 years -0.5%
1959 17.34 years -0.6%
1960 17.22 years -0.7%
1961 17.13 years -0.5%
1962 17.09 years -0.2%
1963 17.02 years -0.4%
1964 16.88 years -0.8%
1965 16.65 years -1.4%
1966 16.64 years -0.0%
1967 16.96 years +1.9%
1968 17.33 years +2.2%
1969 17.73 years +2.3%
1970 18.14 years +2.3%
1971 18.51 years +2.0%
1972 18.84 years +1.8%
1973 19.25 years +2.2%
1974 19.74 years +2.5%
1975 20.3 years +2.8%
1976 20.96 years +3.2%
1977 21.52 years +2.7%
1978 21.96 years +2.1%
1979 22.42 years +2.1%
1980 22.82 years +1.8%
1981 23.17 years +1.6%
1982 23.56 years +1.7%
1983 23.97 years +1.7%
1984 24.4 years +1.8%
1985 24.82 years +1.7%
1986 25.2 years +1.6%
1987 25.6 years +1.6%
1988 26.01 years +1.6%
1989 26.43 years +1.6%
1990 26.84 years +1.5%
1991 27.22 years +1.4%
1992 27.6 years +1.4%
1993 27.99 years +1.4%
1994 28.37 years +1.4%
1995 28.79 years +1.5%
1996 29.26 years +1.6%
1997 29.73 years +1.6%
1998 30.2 years +1.6%
1999 30.68 years +1.6%
2000 31.12 years +1.5%
2001 31.51 years +1.2%
2002 31.85 years +1.1%
2003 32.12 years +0.9%
2004 32.33 years +0.6%
2005 32.48 years +0.5%
2006 32.58 years +0.3%
2007 32.6 years +0.1%
2008 32.58 years -0.1%
2009 32.56 years -0.1%
2010 32.51 years -0.1%
2011 32.48 years -0.1%
2012 32.58 years +0.3%
2013 32.78 years +0.6%
2014 32.96 years +0.5%
2015 33.07 years +0.4%
2016 33.17 years +0.3%
2017 33.28 years +0.3%
2018 33.38 years +0.3%
2019 33.48 years +0.3%
2020 33.6 years +0.4%
2021 33.75 years +0.5%
2022 33.92 years +0.5%
2023 34.23 years +0.9%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 34.23 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 34.23 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.69 years 17.34 years 17.94 years 10
1960s 17.07 years 16.64 years 17.73 years 10
1970s 20.17 years 18.14 years 22.42 years 10
1980s 24.6 years 22.82 years 26.43 years 10
1990s 28.67 years 26.84 years 30.68 years 10
2000s 32.17 years 31.12 years 32.6 years 10
2010s 32.97 years 32.48 years 33.48 years 10
2020s 33.88 years 33.6 years 34.23 years 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
  2. 101 Bahamas 34.6 years compare
  3. 102 Kuwait 34.5 years compare
  4. 104 Costa Rica 34.07 years compare
  5. 105 Brazil 33.94 years compare
  6. 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Greenland?
Median age in Greenland was 34.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 34.23 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.64 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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