Population by age group in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by age group was 54,738 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,738 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54,738 people
in 2023
All-time low
31,690 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Faroe Islands is 54,738 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Faroe Islands peaked at 54,738 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,690 people, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,690 people | — |
| 1951 | 31,929 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 32,038 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 32,065 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 32,094 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 32,137 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 32,349 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 32,750 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 33,195 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 33,677 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 34,150 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 34,580 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 34,988 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,413 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 35,866 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 36,372 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36,840 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 37,226 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 37,586 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 37,929 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,294 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38,723 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 39,199 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39,659 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40,134 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,591 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 41,045 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 41,487 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 41,989 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,544 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 43,092 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 43,653 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44,193 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,696 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45,168 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45,599 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 46,028 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46,486 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 46,981 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 47,536 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47,525 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 46,839 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 46,043 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,160 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 44,195 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 43,863 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44,203 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 44,568 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44,920 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 45,242 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45,687 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46,262 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,852 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47,448 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48,041 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48,386 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,456 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48,498 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,528 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,512 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,191 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47,957 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48,113 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48,297 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,515 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48,916 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,554 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50,268 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51,062 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51,868 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52,615 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53,324 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54,039 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54,738 people | +1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 54,738 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 54,738 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,392 people | 31,690 people | 33,677 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,095 people | 34,150 people | 37,929 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,366 people | 38,294 people | 42,544 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,343 people | 43,092 people | 47,536 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,256 people | 43,863 people | 47,525 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,667 people | 45,687 people | 48,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,274 people | 47,957 people | 51,868 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,679 people | 52,615 people | 54,738 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 206 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 208 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people 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 by age group in Faroe Islands?
- Population by age group in Faroe Islands was 54,738 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,738 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,690 people in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population by age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.