Population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 9,762 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands stood at 9,762. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands peaked at 9,762 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,709, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,003 | 2,709 | 3,263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,710 | 3,320 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,026 | 4,357 | 5,608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,958 | 5,666 | 6,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,518 | 6,186 | 7,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,135 | 7,231 | 9,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,582 | 9,296 | 9,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 195 Seychelles 10,733 compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
- 199 Dominica 8,694 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 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 392 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands was 9,762 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,762 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,709 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.