Population by age group in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by age group was 3,589 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,589 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,393 people
in 1969
All-time low
3,136 people
in 2013
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
Faroe Islands recorded 3,589 people for population by 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 age group in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,393 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,136 people, 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 age group in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,974 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,965 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,925 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,873 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3,816 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 3,751 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3,712 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,723 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,777 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,851 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,903 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3,915 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,920 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,949 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,011 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,120 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,235 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,315 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,371 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,393 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,353 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,251 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,128 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,030 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,978 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,961 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,954 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,936 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,897 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,850 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,808 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,792 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,787 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,744 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,665 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,613 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,605 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,642 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,773 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,986 people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,148 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4,173 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,100 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,942 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,704 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,514 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,429 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,395 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,380 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,365 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,385 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,423 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,453 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,495 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,542 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,555 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,564 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,557 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,508 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,297 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,189 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,155 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,136 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,153 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,191 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,262 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,388 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,513 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,590 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,645 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,664 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,633 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,589 people | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 3,589 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,837 people | 3,712 people | 3,974 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,113 people | 3,903 people | 4,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,034 people | 3,850 people | 4,353 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,742 people | 3,605 people | 3,986 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,715 people | 3,365 people | 4,173 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,492 people | 3,385 people | 3,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 people | 3,136 people | 3,590 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 people | 3,589 people | 3,664 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Faroe Islands?
- Population by age group in Faroe Islands was 3,589 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 4,393 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,136 people in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population by age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th 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 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. This only includes people aged 0-4.