Population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 80 and above, female was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands peaked at 5.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Faroe Islands was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.