Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0002 thousands per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 1970.
That places Faroe Islands 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 45 Montenegro 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 46 United States 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 49 Belarus 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 50 Russia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 51 Gibraltar 0.0002 thousands per person 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)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.