Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 16.7% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 5.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 2.8% | 7.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 2.7% | 8.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 2.7% | 12.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 2.8% | 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, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 16.7% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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.