Population younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands stood at 11,034.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands peaked at 12,326 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,224, in 2013.
Faroe Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections 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
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 younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Faroe Islands was 11,034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12,326 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,224 in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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