Faroe Islands vs IDA blend: Population ages 65 and above, male
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
IDA blend
3.4%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
40th
IDA blend rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- IDA blend
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 16.7% against 3.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 4.9 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 40th and IDA blend ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.1% | 5.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 3.1% | 6.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.1% | 8.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 3.1% | 8.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 3.1% | 12.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Faroe Islands or IDA blend?
- Faroe Islands, at 16.7% against 3.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Faroe Islands and IDA blend?
- 13.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and IDA blend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and IDA blend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 40th and IDA blend ranks 39th 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, 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
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.