Population, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, male was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1977
All-time low
51.3%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Faroe Islands is 51.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 52.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2011.
That places Faroe Islands 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.5582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population, male in Faroe Islands was 51.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.