Faroe Islands vs World: Population, male
Faroe Islands
51.6%
in 2025
World
50.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
World rank
19th
Population, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- World
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 51.6% against 50.3% in World, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and World ranks 19th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 49.9% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 50.0% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 50.1% | 2.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.2% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.3% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.3% | 1.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 1.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Faroe Islands or World?
- Faroe Islands, at 51.6% against 50.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Faroe Islands and World?
- 1.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and World rank globally for population, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.