Population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4,730 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.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 4,730 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,730 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 196th of 217 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 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,269 | — |
| 1961 | 1,298 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,326 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,357 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,391 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,429 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,463 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,485 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,505 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,532 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,563 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,596 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,633 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,672 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,719 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,776 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,837 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,894 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,955 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,020 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,080 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,147 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,221 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,293 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,363 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,420 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,462 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,506 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,541 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,569 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,582 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,626 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,675 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,696 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,665 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,643 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,651 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,682 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,701 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,713 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,747 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,852 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,907 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,929 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,947 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,997 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,078 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,179 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,287 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,387 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,493 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,588 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,705 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,839 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,980 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,105 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,211 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,305 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,400 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,527 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,636 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,673 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,694 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,709 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,730 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,406 | 1,269 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,766 | 1,563 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,360 | 2,080 | 2,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,663 | 2,582 | 2,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,972 | 2,747 | 3,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,901 | 3,387 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 | 4,527 | 4,730 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,863 compare
- 194 Seychelles 5,015 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 4,738 compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 4,199 compare
- 198 Dominica 4,141 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 4,096 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (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, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Faroe Islands was 4,730 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 4,730 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 196th out of 217 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 18.8%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.