Faroe Islands vs Guernsey: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Faroe Islands
11,034 people
in 2023
Guernsey
9,087 people
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
208th
Guernsey rank
211th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guernsey
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 11,034 people against 9,087 people in Guernsey, a difference of 1,947 people.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guernsey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Guernsey ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guernsey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,785 people | 10,613 people | 171.7 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 11,540 people | 11,367 people | 172.9 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 12,226 people | 12,011 people | 215 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 11,718 people | 10,106 people | 1,612 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 10,893 people | 10,331 people | 562.2 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 10,930 people | 10,086 people | 843.3 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 10,416 people | 9,451 people | 965.1 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 10,997 people | 9,212 people | 1,786 people | Faroe Islands |
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 Guernsey?
- Faroe Islands, at 11,034 people against 9,087 people in Guernsey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Faroe Islands and Guernsey?
- 1,947 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guernsey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guernsey rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Guernsey ranks 211th 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.