Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 15-64, male was 18,034 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,034
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,034
in 2025
All-time low
10,718
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands stood at 18,034. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 18,034 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,718, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,718 | — |
| 1961 | 10,915 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11,106 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11,297 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11,487 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 11,672 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11,829 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,938 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 12,021 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 12,098 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12,201 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 12,367 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12,560 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12,745 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12,923 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 13,091 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,267 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13,461 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13,687 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13,931 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 14,180 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 14,435 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14,687 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 14,929 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15,143 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,376 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 15,559 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15,801 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16,093 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16,337 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,235 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16,054 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15,918 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,568 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 14,920 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14,557 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,570 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,765 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,959 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15,141 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15,366 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,687 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,944 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,211 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,410 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,486 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,516 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,503 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,499 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,525 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,306 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,098 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15,973 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,903 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,885 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,980 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16,117 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,317 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,600 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,883 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17,114 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,349 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,599 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17,820 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17,938 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18,034 | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 18,034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 971,601, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 18,034 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.92 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,508 | 10,718 | 12,098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,023 | 12,201 | 13,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,254 | 14,180 | 16,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,269 | 14,557 | 16,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,215 | 15,366 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,206 | 15,885 | 16,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,642 | 17,114 | 18,034 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Dominica 22,916 compare
- 201 Bermuda 20,911 compare
- 202 Greenland 20,215 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,257 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 15,711 compare
- 206 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,705 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Faroe Islands was 18,034 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 18,034 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,718 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.