Australia vs Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Australia
18.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
17.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
48th
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Australia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Faroe Islands ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 13.1% | 1.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.6% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.5% | 1.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.8% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Australia or Faroe Islands?
- Australia, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Australia ranks 48th 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.