Population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population young working elderly with projections was 9,701 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,701
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,701
in 2023
All-time low
2,398
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands stood at 9,701. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands peaked at 9,701 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,398, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,398 | — |
| 1951 | 2,410 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,424 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,438 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,459 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2,490 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,518 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2,544 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2,593 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2,650 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,714 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2,782 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,849 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,917 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,985 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,060 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,125 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,176 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,222 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,270 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,329 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3,394 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,469 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,548 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,636 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,729 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,833 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,944 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,074 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,219 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4,364 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,523 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,682 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,837 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,998 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,136 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,258 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,364 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,469 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,565 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,647 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,718 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,793 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,864 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,910 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,969 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,046 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,111 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,143 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,153 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,180 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,218 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,275 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,339 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,384 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,457 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,554 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,680 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,850 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,010 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,161 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,340 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,544 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,766 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8,018 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,263 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,489 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,696 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,881 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,071 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,308 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,513 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,617 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,701 | +0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9,701 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9,701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,492 | 2,398 | 2,650 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,010 | 2,714 | 3,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,718 | 3,329 | 4,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,020 | 4,364 | 5,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 | 5,647 | 6,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,495 | 6,180 | 7,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,123 | 7,161 | 9,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,535 | 9,308 | 9,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 compare
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 compare
- 204 Dominica 8,482 compare
- 205 Mayotte 8,431 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 young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands?
- Population young working elderly with projections in Faroe Islands was 9,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,701 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population young working elderly with projections?
- Faroe Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly with projections rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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