Population young working old in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population young working old was 11,034 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,034
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,326
in 1976
All-time low
10,224
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Faroe Islands stood at 11,034.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Faroe Islands peaked at 12,326 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,224, in 2013.
That places Faroe Islands 208th 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 young working old in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,371 | — |
| 1951 | 10,543 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 10,648 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 10,705 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 10,761 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 10,806 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 10,866 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 10,954 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 11,050 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 11,144 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11,216 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,252 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11,282 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,334 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11,413 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 11,535 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,664 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,774 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,902 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12,025 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,110 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,150 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,177 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,211 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12,261 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12,306 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,326 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,303 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12,241 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,179 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,108 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 12,018 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,903 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,776 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11,653 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,572 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11,530 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11,509 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11,516 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,595 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,584 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11,427 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11,229 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,986 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,679 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,503 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,515 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,568 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,672 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,769 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,860 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,959 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,056 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,136 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,167 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,068 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,900 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,779 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,714 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,659 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,452 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,260 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,225 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,224 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,271 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,300 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,371 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,532 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,698 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,825 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,917 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,996 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,042 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,034 | -0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 11,034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 11,034 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,785 | 10,371 | 11,144 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,540 | 11,216 | 12,025 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,226 | 12,110 | 12,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,718 | 11,509 | 12,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,893 | 10,503 | 11,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,930 | 10,659 | 11,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,416 | 10,224 | 10,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,997 | 10,917 | 11,042 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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- 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 old in Faroe Islands?
- Population young working old in Faroe Islands was 11,034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12,326 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,224 in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population young working old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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