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
Latest (2023)
11,034 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,326 people
in 1976
All-time low
10,224 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,371 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,543 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 10,648 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 10,705 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 10,761 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 10,806 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 10,866 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 10,954 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 11,050 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 11,144 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11,216 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,252 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11,282 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11,413 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 11,535 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,664 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,774 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,902 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12,025 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,110 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,150 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,177 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,211 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12,261 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12,306 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,326 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,303 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12,241 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,179 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,108 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 12,018 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,903 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,776 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11,653 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,572 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11,530 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11,509 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11,516 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,595 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,584 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11,427 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11,229 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,986 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,679 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,503 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,515 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,568 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,672 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,769 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,860 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,959 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,056 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,136 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,167 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,068 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,900 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,779 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,714 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,659 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,452 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,260 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,225 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,224 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,271 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,300 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,371 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,532 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,698 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,825 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,917 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,996 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,042 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,034 people | -0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 11,034 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 11,034 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.