Population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands was 16.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older 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.