Population aged 65 years or older in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 65 years or older was 9.9 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Faroe Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Faroe Islands is 9.9 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Faroe Islands peaked at 9.9 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.29 thousands, in 1970.
That places Faroe Islands 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 3.66 thousands | 3.29 thousands | 4.14 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 thousands | 4.28 thousands | 5.51 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 thousands | 5.6 thousands | 6.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 thousands | 6.15 thousands | 6.92 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 thousands | 7.08 thousands | 8.96 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 thousands | 9.17 thousands | 9.9 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.09 thousands compare
- 197 Seychelles 11.37 thousands compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 11.33 thousands compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 9.32 thousands compare
- 202 Dominica 8.64 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 65 years or older in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Faroe Islands was 9.9 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 thousands in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Faroe Islands ranks 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release