Population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 0-14, male was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1960
All-time low
19.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 19.7% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 32.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2025.
Faroe Islands ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.3% | — |
| 1961 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 126 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
- 127 Oman 19.9% compare
- 128 Bhutan 19.7% compare
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.6% compare
- 131 Grenada 19.3% compare
- 132 Montenegro 19.3% compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 392 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Faroe Islands was 19.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.