Faroe Islands vs Gibraltar: Population ages 65 and above
Faroe Islands
17.8%
in 2025
Gibraltar
17.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Gibraltar rank
49th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 17.8% against 17.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Gibraltar ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Gibraltar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.8% | 0.7% | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 15.5% | 1.9% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.9% | 0.4% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Faroe Islands or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 17.8% against 17.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 0.0%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gibraltar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Gibraltar rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Gibraltar ranks 49th 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.