Population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 15-64, total was 34,229 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,229
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
34,229
in 2025
All-time low
20,206
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands is 34,229, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands peaked at 34,229 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,206, 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, total in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,206 | — |
| 1961 | 20,533 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 20,845 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 21,152 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 21,459 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 21,764 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 22,041 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 22,263 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 22,450 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22,624 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 22,842 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 23,171 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 23,538 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 23,888 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24,225 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 24,548 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 24,872 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25,231 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25,662 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 26,135 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26,609 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,099 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27,596 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 28,069 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28,505 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 28,961 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 29,310 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,753 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 30,238 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 30,652 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 30,435 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30,083 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 29,808 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 29,136 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27,920 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27,232 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27,255 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27,618 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 27,951 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28,261 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28,690 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29,319 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29,827 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30,340 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,709 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30,845 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,924 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,959 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30,975 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,020 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30,872 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,725 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30,452 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,271 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30,167 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,337 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30,632 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,981 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31,441 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31,922 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32,358 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 32,795 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 33,297 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33,791 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34,039 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 34,229 | +0.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 34,229 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 34,229 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.80 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,534 | 20,206 | 22,624 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,411 | 22,842 | 26,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,679 | 26,609 | 30,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,570 | 27,232 | 30,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,361 | 28,690 | 31,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,780 | 30,167 | 31,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,418 | 32,358 | 34,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Dominica 45,576 compare
- 201 Bermuda 41,340 compare
- 202 Greenland 38,491 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,898 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 31,060 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Faroe Islands was 34,229 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34,229 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,206 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.