Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Population, female
Faroe Islands
26,558
in 2025
Greenland
26,987
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
203rd
Greenland rank
202nd
Population, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 26,987 against 26,558 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 429.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Greenland ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,265 | 18,453 | 1,188 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 19,276 | 22,511 | 3,235 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 21,753 | 24,128 | 2,375 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 21,924 | 25,838 | 3,914 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 23,035 | 26,425 | 3,390 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 23,911 | 26,556 | 2,645 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 26,052 | 26,847 | 794.83 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 26,987 against 26,558 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 429, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for population, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Greenland ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.