Population ages 65 and above, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 9,762 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,762
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,762
in 2025
All-time low
2,709
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 197th of 218 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, total in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,709 | — |
| 1961 | 2,777 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,842 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,909 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,979 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,053 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,117 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,168 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,213 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,263 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,320 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,387 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,462 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,541 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,626 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,720 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,824 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,936 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,068 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,212 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,357 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,514 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,674 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,829 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,986 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,144 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,261 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5,384 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,508 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,608 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,666 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,788 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,944 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,029 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,972 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,932 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,958 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,045 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,105 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,136 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,186 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,266 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,338 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,415 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,428 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,450 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,537 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,665 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,849 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,049 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7,231 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,430 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,575 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,760 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,006 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,262 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,477 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,685 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,871 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,057 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,296 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,505 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,591 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,643 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,692 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9,762 | +0.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9,762 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9,762 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 196 Seychelles 10,733 compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
- 200 Dominica 8,694 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1987 units per person (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 197th out of 218 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.