Population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger was 11.1 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands is 11.1 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands peaked at 12.33 thousands in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.2 thousands, in 2013.
Faroe Islands ranks 204th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.22 thousands | 12.08 thousands | 12.33 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.74 thousands | 11.49 thousands | 12.15 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 thousands | 10.5 thousands | 11.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 thousands | 10.69 thousands | 11.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 thousands | 10.2 thousands | 10.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 thousands | 10.88 thousands | 11.1 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2303 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Faroe Islands was 11.1 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 thousands in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 thousands in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Faroe Islands ranks 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release