Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 15-64, male was 63.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2006
All-time low
60.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands is 63.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 65.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5% | — |
| 1961 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 63.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 63.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.8% | 61.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.9% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 15-64, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands was 63.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.