Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0081 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0088 thousands per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0073 thousands per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre, in 2013.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Montenegro 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Venezuela 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Belarus 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.