Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Faroe Islands
11,034 people
in 2023
Greenland
11,638 people
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
208th
Greenland rank
207th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11,638 people against 11,034 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 604 people.
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 208th and Greenland ranks 207th 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 | 10,785 people | 11,203 people | 418.6 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 11,540 people | 17,039 people | 5,499 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 12,226 people | 18,134 people | 5,908 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 11,718 people | 13,639 people | 1,921 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10,893 people | 15,132 people | 4,239 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 10,930 people | 14,153 people | 3,223 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 10,416 people | 12,025 people | 1,609 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 10,997 people | 11,670 people | 673.25 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 11,638 people against 11,034 people in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 604 people, 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Greenland ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.