Albania vs Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Albania
17.6%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
17.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
53rd
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Albania
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 53rd and Faroe Islands ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 8.3% | 3.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 9.2% | 4.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.0% | 5.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 13.1% | 7.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 13.6% | 4.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.8% | 1.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Albania or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Albania and Faroe Islands?
- 0.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Faroe Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Faroe Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Albania ranks 53rd and Faroe Islands ranks 51st 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.