Population aged 25-64 years in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 25-64 years was 26.97 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Faroe Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Faroe Islands is 26.97 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Faroe Islands peaked at 26.97 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.45 thousands, in 1970.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.61 thousands | 16.45 thousands | 18.84 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.53 thousands | 19.13 thousands | 22.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.89 thousands | 21.29 thousands | 22.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.66 thousands | 22.34 thousands | 24.31 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 thousands | 23.67 thousands | 25.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 thousands | 25.48 thousands | 26.97 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Guernsey 34.46 thousands compare
- 205 Greenland 31.14 thousands compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.57 thousands compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.76 thousands compare
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 25.69 thousands compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 24.89 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Faroe Islands was 26.97 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 thousands in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release