Faroe Islands vs Seychelles: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Faroe Islands
9,701 people
in 2023
Seychelles
10,659 people
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
202nd
Seychelles rank
200th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Faroe Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10,659 people against 9,701 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 958 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 202nd and Seychelles ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,492 people | 3,484 people | 991.9 people | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 3,010 people | 2,803 people | 207.1 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3,718 people | 3,703 people | 14.2 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5,020 people | 4,684 people | 335.2 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5,935 people | 5,554 people | 381.5 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 6,495 people | 6,506 people | 11.8 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 8,123 people | 7,578 people | 545.1 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 9,535 people | 9,930 people | 395 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Faroe Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 10,659 people against 9,701 people in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 958 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Seychelles rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 202nd and Seychelles ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.