Number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of children under 5, by world region was 2,935 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,935 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,948 people
in 2039
All-time low
2,935 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands stood at 2,935 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands peaked at 3,948 people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 2,935 people, in 2100.
That places Faroe Islands 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,574 people | — |
| 2025 | 3,583 people | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 3,604 people | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 3,643 people | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 3,683 people | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 3,716 people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 3,748 people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 3,782 people | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 3,814 people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 3,847 people | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 3,876 people | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 3,901 people | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 3,922 people | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 3,937 people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 3,946 people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 3,948 people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 3,941 people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 3,929 people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 3,913 people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 3,893 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 3,870 people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 3,844 people | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 3,820 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 3,798 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 3,776 people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 3,753 people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 3,730 people | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 3,707 people | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 3,685 people | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 3,663 people | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 3,641 people | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 3,618 people | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 3,595 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 3,575 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 3,558 people | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 3,543 people | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 3,530 people | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 3,520 people | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 3,516 people | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 3,516 people | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 3,517 people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 3,517 people | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 3,516 people | -0.0% |
| 2067 | 3,513 people | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 3,509 people | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 3,504 people | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 3,496 people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 3,486 people | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 3,472 people | -0.4% |
| 2073 | 3,456 people | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 3,440 people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 3,422 people | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 3,401 people | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 3,377 people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 3,353 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 3,331 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 3,309 people | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 3,283 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 3,257 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3,233 people | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 3,209 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 3,185 people | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 3,161 people | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 3,137 people | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 3,114 people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 3,094 people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 3,074 people | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 3,056 people | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 3,040 people | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 3,026 people | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 3,011 people | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 2,997 people | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 2,985 people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 2,974 people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 2,960 people | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 2,949 people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 2,935 people | -0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2,935 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2,935 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,634 people | 3,574 people | 3,716 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3,872 people | 3,748 people | 3,948 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,854 people | 3,753 people | 3,941 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,632 people | 3,543 people | 3,730 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3,516 people | 3,504 people | 3,530 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,423 people | 3,331 people | 3,496 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,198 people | 3,094 people | 3,309 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 3,007 people | 2,949 people | 3,074 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 2,935 people | 2,935 people | 2,935 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 196 Saint Lucia 4,097 people compare
- 197 Curacao 3,800 people compare
- 198 Aruba 3,135 people compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,849 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 2,849 people compare
- 202 Grenada 2,697 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Faroe Islands was 2,935 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,948 people in 2039.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,935 people in 2100.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.