Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 7.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.04 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 7.04 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 7.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 7.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 7.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.04 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 5.18 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 107 Belarus 7.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nigeria 7.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 7.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kiribati 6.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Estonia 6.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Morocco 6.61 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 7.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.