Female population by age group in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Female population by age group was 1,738 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,738 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,149 people
in 1969
All-time low
1,512 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Faroe Islands is 1,738 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Faroe Islands peaked at 2,149 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,512 people, in 2013.
Faroe Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,931 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,938 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,929 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1,912 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,893 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1,870 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1,851 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,851 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,871 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,899 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,910 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,903 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,897 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,905 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,932 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,985 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,045 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,092 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,129 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,149 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,140 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,093 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,033 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,977 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,933 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,900 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,880 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,871 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,866 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,856 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,848 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,845 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,840 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,803 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,755 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,734 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,723 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,738 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,823 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,941 people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,020 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,035 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,998 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,924 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,827 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,755 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,713 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,684 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,661 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,642 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,650 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,654 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,659 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,690 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,711 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,711 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,718 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,726 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,715 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,683 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,620 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,563 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,530 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,512 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,532 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,566 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,612 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,697 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,781 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,825 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,824 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,807 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,777 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,738 people | -2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,738 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,738 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,894 people | 1,851 people | 1,938 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,995 people | 1,897 people | 2,149 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,955 people | 1,856 people | 2,140 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,805 people | 1,723 people | 1,941 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,826 people | 1,642 people | 2,035 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,692 people | 1,650 people | 1,726 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 people | 1,512 people | 1,825 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,786 people | 1,738 people | 1,824 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 204 Greenland 1,978 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 1,913 people compare
- 206 Dominica 1,804 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 1,725 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 1,426 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,401 people 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 female population by age group in Faroe Islands?
- Female population by age group in Faroe Islands was 1,738 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,149 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 people in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for female population by age group?
- Faroe Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.