Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Population by five year age group

Faroe Islands
3,589
in 2023
Greenland
4,055
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
207th
Greenland rank
204th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 4,055 against 3,589 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 466.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,837 4,677 840 Greenland
1960s 4,113 7,179 3,066 Greenland
1970s 4,034 5,191 1,158 Greenland
1980s 3,742 4,927 1,186 Greenland
1990s 3,715 5,505 1,790 Greenland
2000s 3,492 4,386 894.9 Greenland
2010s 3,287 4,028 740.6 Greenland
2020s 3,633 4,101 468.25 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
Greenland, at 4,055 against 3,589 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
466, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for population by five year age group?
Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed