Population, male in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, male was 28,342 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,342
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
28,342
in 2025
All-time low
17,711
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Faroe Islands stood at 28,342. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Faroe Islands peaked at 28,342 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,711, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd 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, male in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,711 | — |
| 1961 | 17,959 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 18,193 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18,440 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18,702 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 18,984 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19,243 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 19,440 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 19,613 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 19,779 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,955 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 20,177 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 20,425 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 20,674 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,936 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 21,199 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21,454 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 21,689 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21,939 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22,218 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 22,494 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22,769 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 23,040 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 23,300 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 23,544 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23,830 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 24,049 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 24,339 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 24,668 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 24,978 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,853 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 24,671 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 24,551 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 24,086 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 23,121 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 22,538 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22,518 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,799 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 23,081 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23,331 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23,661 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24,136 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24,521 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24,904 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25,108 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25,110 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,106 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,122 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,201 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25,333 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25,093 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,888 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,817 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24,845 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,982 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25,245 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,526 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,885 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,329 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26,771 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27,187 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27,583 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27,903 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28,134 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28,232 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28,342 | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 28,342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 28,342 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,806 | 17,711 | 19,779 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,067 | 19,955 | 22,218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,701 | 22,494 | 24,978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,555 | 22,518 | 24,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,820 | 23,661 | 25,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,438 | 24,817 | 26,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,897 | 27,187 | 28,342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Dominica 32,893 compare
- 201 Bermuda 31,550 compare
- 202 Greenland 29,844 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,439 compare
- 205 American Samoa 23,206 compare
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 23,034 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 392 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Faroe Islands?
- Population, male in Faroe Islands was 28,342 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 28,342 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,711 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.