Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 0.7222 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7222 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
211th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.6 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-0.9454 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.7222 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.6 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.9454 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Faroe Islands 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9454 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6698 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4383 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9926 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8149 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3423 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +294.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9048 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5422 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7222 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9096 % change on previous year | -0.9454 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.2026 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.5081 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 17, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 416 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 0.7222 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9454 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.