Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0053 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre, in 1995.
Faroe Islands ranks 169th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 166 Sudan 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Angola 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 United States 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Lithuania 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 172 Palau 0.0045 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.