Faroe Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, female
Faroe Islands
5,032
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
5,278
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
198th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
197th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,278 against 5,032 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 246.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,597 | 1,634 | 36.8 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1,943 | 2,172 | 229.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,666 | 2,626 | 40 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 3,294 | 3,013 | 281.2 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3,546 | 3,491 | 54.6 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4,234 | 4,009 | 224.9 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4,920 | 4,915 | 4.67 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,278 against 5,032 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 246, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.