Age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Age dependency ratio was 60.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 60.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands peaked at 68.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Faroe Islands 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.9% | — |
| 1961 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 62.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.4% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 61.0% compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% compare
- 69 Portugal 60.4% compare
- 71 Sweden 60.3% compare
- 72 Germany 60.2% compare
- 73 Isle of Man 60.0% compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Faroe Islands was 60.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.