Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 389 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
389
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
455
in 1972
All-time low
339
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 389 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands peaked at 455 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 339, in 2012.
That places Faroe Islands 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 374 | — |
| 1961 | 383 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 390 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 396 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 402 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 404 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 408 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 415 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 426 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 440 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 453 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 455 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 441 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 420 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 404 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 402 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 409 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 423 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 430 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 411 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 390 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 394 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 408 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 400 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 389 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 384 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 376 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 369 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 369 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 380 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 376 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 381 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 402 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 421 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 399 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 367 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 357 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 351 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 351 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 362 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 378 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 360 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 368 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 366 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 362 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 375 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 371 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 361 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 346 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 339 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 347 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 350 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 346 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 345 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 347 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 361 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 371 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 363 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 368 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 378 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 377 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 382 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 389 | +1.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 389 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 389 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,325, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.8 | 374 | 426 | 10 |
| 1970s | 427.7 | 402 | 455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.1 | 369 | 430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.7 | 345 | 421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.4 | 351 | 378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.3 | 339 | 371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.17 | 363 | 389 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 197 Marshall Islands 435 compare
- 198 Greenland 420 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 402 compare
- 201 American Samoa 380 compare
- 202 Dominica 370 compare
- 203 Isle of Man 347 compare
More gender data for Faroe Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Faroe Islands was 389 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 455 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 2012.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.