Faroe Islands vs Finland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
211th
Finland rank
212th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.42 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 211th and Finland ranks 212th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.65 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.4615 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.4156 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.4414 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.2691 % change on previous year | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or Finland?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.42 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Finland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 211th and Finland ranks 212th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.