Faroe Islands vs Russian Federation: Population ages 65 and above
Faroe Islands
17.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
17.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Russian Federation rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Faroe Islands
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 17.8% against 17.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Russian Federation ranks 50th 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 2.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Russian Federation ranks 50th 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.