Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 9,701 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands is 9,701 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands peaked at 9,701 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,398 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,492 people | 2,398 people | 2,650 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,010 people | 2,714 people | 3,270 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,718 people | 3,329 people | 4,219 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,020 people | 4,364 people | 5,565 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 people | 5,647 people | 6,153 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,495 people | 6,180 people | 7,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,123 people | 7,161 people | 9,071 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,535 people | 9,308 people | 9,701 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 people compare
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 people compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 people compare
- 204 Dominica 8,482 people compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands was 9,701 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,701 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 people in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.