Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 11,034 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands stood at 11,034 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands peaked at 12,326 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,224 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,785 people | 10,371 people | 11,144 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,540 people | 11,216 people | 12,025 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,226 people | 12,110 people | 12,326 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,718 people | 11,509 people | 12,108 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,893 people | 10,503 people | 11,584 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,930 people | 10,659 people | 11,167 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,416 people | 10,224 people | 10,825 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,997 people | 10,917 people | 11,042 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands was 11,034 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12,326 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,224 people in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.