Population by five year age group in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by five year age group was 3,589 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,589
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,393
in 1969
All-time low
3,136
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 3,589 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,393 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,136, in 2013.
That places Faroe Islands 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,974 | — |
| 1951 | 3,965 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,925 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,873 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3,816 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 3,751 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3,712 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,723 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,777 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,851 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,903 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3,915 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,920 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,949 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,011 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,120 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,235 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,315 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,371 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,393 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,353 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,251 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,128 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,030 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,978 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,961 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,954 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,936 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,897 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,850 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,808 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,792 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,787 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,744 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,665 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,613 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,605 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,642 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,773 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,148 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4,173 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,100 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,942 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,704 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,514 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,429 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,395 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,380 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,365 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,385 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,423 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,453 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,495 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,542 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,555 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,564 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,557 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,508 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,297 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,189 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,155 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,136 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,153 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,191 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,262 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,388 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,513 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,590 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,645 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,664 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,633 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,589 | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,837 | 3,712 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,113 | 3,903 | 4,393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,034 | 3,850 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,742 | 3,605 | 3,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,715 | 3,365 | 4,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,492 | 3,385 | 3,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 3,136 | 3,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 3,589 | 3,664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Faroe Islands?
- Population by five year age group in Faroe Islands was 3,589 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,136 in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population by five year age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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