Africa Western and Central vs Faroe Islands: Population, male

Africa Western and Central
50.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
51.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
17th
Faroe Islands rank
18th

Population, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 51.6% against 50.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 49.5% 52.1% 2.6% Faroe Islands
1970s 49.5% 52.2% 2.7% Faroe Islands
1980s 49.6% 52.1% 2.5% Faroe Islands
1990s 49.8% 51.8% 2.0% Faroe Islands
2000s 50.0% 51.9% 1.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 50.2% 51.5% 1.3% Faroe Islands
2020s 50.3% 51.7% 1.4% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Africa Western and Central or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 51.6% against 50.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
1.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands rank globally for population, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.