Total population by age in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total population by age was 0.509 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.509
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.544
in 2020
All-time low
0.144
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Faroe Islands is 0.509, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.544 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1958.
Faroe Islands ranks 200th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1523 | 0.144 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1847 | 0.155 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.218 | 0.198 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3131 | 0.275 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3386 | 0.316 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 | 0.302 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4458 | 0.347 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.526 | 0.509 | 0.544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 0.632 compare
- 198 Seychelles 0.599 compare
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe 0.559 compare
- 201 Dominica 0.495 compare
- 202 Mayotte 0.494 compare
- 203 Monaco 0.473 compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Faroe Islands?
- Total population by age in Faroe Islands was 0.509 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1958.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for total population by age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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