Population growth rate vs median age in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.2303 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2303
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1965
All-time low
0.118
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.2303 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is up 95.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.77 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.3 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9412 | 0.7749 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7831 | 0.5109 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5128 | 0.3224 | 0.6204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2765 | 0.1805 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1918 | 0.118 | 0.2466 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.236 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2343 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.234 compare
- 159 Bahamas 0.2139 compare
- 160 United States 0.1985 compare
- 161 Albania 0.1912 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 growth rate vs median age in Faroe Islands?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Faroe Islands was 0.2303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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