Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Population ages 15-64, total
Faroe Islands
34,229
in 2025
Greenland
38,491
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
202nd
Greenland rank
201st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 38,491 against 34,229 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 4,262.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 202nd and Greenland ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,534 | 20,373 | 1,161 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 24,411 | 28,996 | 4,584 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 28,679 | 37,274 | 8,595 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 28,570 | 38,170 | 9,600 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 30,361 | 39,217 | 8,856 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 30,780 | 40,006 | 9,226 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 33,418 | 39,224 | 5,806 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 38,491 against 34,229 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 4,262, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 202nd and Greenland ranks 201st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.