Population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5,032 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands stood at 5,032. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands peaked at 5,032 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,439, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,439 | — |
| 1961 | 1,479 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,516 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,552 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,588 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,623 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,654 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,683 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,708 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,731 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,757 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,791 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,830 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,869 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,907 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,943 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,987 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,043 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,113 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,191 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,277 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,367 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,453 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,537 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,624 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,724 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,799 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,877 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,967 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,039 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,084 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,162 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,270 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,333 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,306 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,289 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,306 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,363 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,405 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,423 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,440 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,466 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,486 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,508 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,499 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,503 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,540 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,587 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,670 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,761 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,844 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,937 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,987 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,055 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,167 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,282 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,373 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,474 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,565 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,657 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,769 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,869 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,918 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,948 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,983 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,032 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,597 | 1,439 | 1,731 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,943 | 1,757 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,666 | 2,277 | 3,039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,294 | 3,084 | 3,423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,546 | 3,440 | 3,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,234 | 3,844 | 4,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,920 | 4,769 | 5,032 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,378 compare
- 195 Seychelles 5,718 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 5,278 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 4,673 compare
- 199 Dominica 4,553 compare
- 200 San Marino 4,219 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (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 population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Faroe Islands was 5,032 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,032 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,439 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.