Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Female population by age group
Faroe Islands
1,738 people
in 2023
Greenland
1,978 people
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
207th
Greenland rank
204th
Female population by age group over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,978 people against 1,738 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 240 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,894 people | 2,296 people | 401.5 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 1,995 people | 3,504 people | 1,510 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1,955 people | 2,517 people | 561.7 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1,805 people | 2,404 people | 598.7 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 1,826 people | 2,721 people | 895.5 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 1,692 people | 2,154 people | 462.7 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,624 people | 1,939 people | 314.9 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,786 people | 1,998 people | 211 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,978 people against 1,738 people in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 240 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for female population by age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.