Africa Eastern and Southern vs Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Faroe Islands rank
40th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 16.7% against 2.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 5.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Faroe Islands ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 7.5% 4.8% Faroe Islands
1970s 2.7% 8.4% 5.7% Faroe Islands
1980s 2.7% 9.9% 7.2% Faroe Islands
1990s 2.7% 11.3% 8.7% Faroe Islands
2000s 2.6% 12.0% 9.4% Faroe Islands
2010s 2.6% 15.3% 12.7% Faroe Islands
2020s 2.8% 16.7% 13.9% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 16.7% against 2.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Faroe Islands?
13.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Faroe Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Faroe Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Faroe Islands ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.